IN THE PRESS
The MS Black Women’s Roundtable is pushing to make a difference in the lives of Mississippi’s women.
We proudly share our mission and goals with others in hopes that they will join us, support us and uplift our voice.
Here are some of the news stories about our efforts.
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2019
Aug. 22, 2019 – WXXV MS Gulf Coast – 2019 Coffee Con (Gulfport)
Jun 13, 2019 – Jackson Free Press –Jackson Marks Mom’s Equal Pay Day: ‘We Are Worth Equal Pay’
April 2, 2019 WLBT Mississippi women are fighting to close the wage gap
April 2, 1029 – WJTV Advocates say gender pay gap in Mississippi is the biggest in the US
Feb. 12, 2019 The Clarion Ledger – Women rally at Capitol to close gender pay gap, paid leave, other issues
Apr 23, 2019- Mississippi Today- Rep. Angela Cockerham: ‘My hat’s off to the women who go out every …
April 3, 2019 WLBT – http://www.wlbt.com/2019/04/03/mississippi-women-are-fighting-close-wage-gap/
April 2, 2019 –The Clarion Ledger https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/04/02/stand-with-us-today-equal-pay-day-women-deserve-mississippi/3341214002/
April 1, 2019 –WLBT – http://www.wlbt.com/2019/04/02/officials-hit-capitol-city-discuss-big-changes-coming-census/
April 2, 2019 – WJTV – https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/advocates-say-gender-pay-gap-in-mississippi-is-the-biggest-in-the-us/1895090950
Feb. 12, 2019 –The Clarion Ledger https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/12/msleg-women-rally-equal-pay-paid-leave-mississippi/2846580002/
Feb. 12, 2019 – WLBT – http://www.wlbt.com/2019/02/13/womens-groups-return-capitol-petitioning-equal-pay/
Feb. 12, 2019 – The Clarion Ledger https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/02/12/cl-now-huge-conspiracy-women-rally-capitol-vet-sought-child-rape/2850881002/
2018
Nov. 23, 2018 – US News https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2018-11-23/democrats-path-to-victory-in-mississippi-black-turnout
Nov. 23, 2018 – Columbian News https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/nov/23/democrats-path-to-victory-in-mississippi-black-turnout/
Nov. 20, 2018 –Yahoo News https://news.yahoo.com/mississippi-senate-race-hanging-remark-spurs-democrats-110332120.html
Nov. 16, 2018 –The Daily Beast https://www.thedailybeast.com/mississippis-gop-senator-is-tripping-all-over-herself-and-dems-are-starting-to-see-an-opportunity
Nov. 5, 2018 – Jackson Free Press http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/nov/05/tougaloo-rally-reminds-students-black-voters-matte/
Oct. 8, 2018 The Clarion Ledger– https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/04/mississippi-congressional-candidates-equal-pay-sexual-harassment/1414190002/
Sept. 17, 2018 –AJC.com https://www.ajc.com/news/state–regional-govt–politics/podcast-gop-women-trump-era-black-women-and-the-governor-election/uSVpwenFUZexFlUxa6Mz7I/
Sept. 13, 2018 –The Clarion Ledger https://www.clarionledger.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2018%2F09%2F13%2Fblack-female-organizers-hope-reshape-trump-era-politics%2F1225287002%2F
Sept. 11, 2018 – The GRIO https://thegrio.com/2018/09/11/heres-what-to-expect-at-the-2018-congressional-black-caucus-conference-this-week-in-dc/
Sept. 7, 2018 –Philly Tribune https://www.phillytrib.com/news/how-black-women-are-organizing-to-energize-voters/article_cb9337df-aade-5633-9deb-15fba89dd45e.html
Sept. 6, 2018 – U.S. News https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-09-07/how-black-women-are-organizing-to-energize-voters-this-fall
August 8, 2018 – MPB Online http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/mississippiedition/mississippi-edition-wednesday-august-8th/
July 4, 2018 – Eurweb.com https://eurweb.com/2018/07/black-women-send-letter-to-chuck-schumer-and-nancy-pelosi-in-support-of-maxine-waters/
May 8, 2018 –MPB Online http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/mississippiedition/mississippi-edition-tuesday-may-8th/
Feb. 22, 2018 –Jackson Free Press http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/feb/22/equal-pay-amendment-harmful-mississippi-workers-ad/
Jan. 20, 2018 –The Clarion Ledger https://www.clarionledger.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2018%2F01%2F21%2Fequal-pay-bill-ever-pass-mississippi%2F1035903001%2F[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]