Jeff B. White
Jeff White is a News Editor and contributor for The Pacific Tribune. Jeff is a gay man who was born and raised in Mississippi; he has lived all over the country, but will always consider the South to be his home. Mr. White's passion for the truth and empathy for those less fortunate are driving forces in all that he does.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of people of color in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of historian Carter...
Ever since Inauguration Day, Americans have been scrambling to find ways to ensure their voice is heard and that their social justice cause is at the forefront. Many of us marched in solidarity with women across the world, but were...
As you may have noticed, Google changed it's logo today as a way to honor civil rights hero Fred Korematsu. In 2010, the state of California passed the Fred Korematsu Day bill, making January 30 the first day in...
As a journalist, I have a duty to report the truth and I hold that duty in the highest regard. If I were to write a story that is "Fake News", I will lose my job and ruin my...
Tonight, as a friend and I laughed (to keep from crying) about the atrocities we face as Americans in the coming Trump years, my friend introduced me to Kim Jong Un's Facebook page. I have to say, it is hilarious....
Donald Trump‘s counselor Kellyanne Conway said White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer used “alternative facts” when he blatantly lied stating the crowds at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony were “the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person...
At least 36 people have been killed and many others injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say. Nine coaches and the engine left the tracks near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district, the...
In Downtown Memphis, an estimated 10,000 women, men, children, and other joined their voices to the fight at the Memphis Women's March. The march ended at the National Civil Rights Museum where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot in...
A tornado ripped through Mississippi early Saturday morning, killing at least four people, injuring about 20 others and causing extensive damage to buildings and structures.Around 4 a.m. local time, the National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi warned of a...
President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden Thursday by presenting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor with distinction, during a White House ceremony that marks one of the final actions of the outgoing...
