Mississippi in Action

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Pride Month stories deserve depth, nuance, joy, and truth. ✍🏾🌈

Black Youth Project is now accepting pitches from Black writers for Pride Month essays and reportage exploring q***r life, identity, politics, dating, community, and global perspectives on q***rness.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to pitch your story — this is it.

Submit your pitches to [email protected] Learn more + explore BYP’s style and voice at blackyouthproject.com

Pitches accepted through the end of the month — don’t wait too long! 

05/19/2026

Rain won't stop us! ☔ Mississippi Fights Back is happening tomorrow, May 20th — and we've got rain sites ready so NOTHING slows us down.

📍 10AM Press Conference → War Memorial Auditorium (if rain)
📍 12PM Rally + Media Briefing → Jackson Convention Center (if rain)
📍 6:30PM Strategy Session → Mt. Helm Baptist Church (indoors!)

The march from Old Capitol to New Capitol goes on rain or shine. Come ready to move. RSVP at VRArally.ms

05/19/2026

https://19thnews.org/2026/05/black-maternal-health-federal-momnibus/

Why does the federal Momnibus now only say 'Black' one time? The answer depends on who you ask.

05/06/2026

The Supreme Court has issued a stay on the Fifth Circuit Court’s decision in Louisiana v. FDA. This means that access to mail-in abortion pills is temporarily restored until at least May 11.

While this is a welcome ruling from SCOTUS, it is not permanent. Patients shouldn’t have to worry about politically-motivated restrictions to gain access to safe, necessary care. For people living in states already hostile to abortion access, many of which are home to Black women and families, telehealth is essential to receiving the care they need. This stay protects access for now, but the threat isn’t going away. We will continue to work with lawmakers and fight to ensure this temporary decision becomes permanent.

05/06/2026

“Perhaps these are not poetic times at all.”
- from “For Saundra” by Nikki Giovanni



📸 Repost from .poetist

05/06/2026

Midwives provide vital, culturally reflective care. That’s why we need 1 million more.

Their work saves lives and improves health outcomes, particularly for Black and Indigenous birthing people and their infants. Yet aspiring midwives often face barriers to entering the field. State policymakers must support policies that help more midwives get licensed and provide care.