Welcome to the Mississippi Center for Justice’s (MCJ) HIV is Not a Crime Ambassador Program blog series! We are thrilled to introduce this groundbreaking initiative aimed at reshaping the conversation around HIV in Mississippi. The HIV is Not a Crime Ambassador Program is a dynamic effort...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024 Press Contact: Tara Y. Wren twren@mscenterforjustice.org 601-487-7504 Mississippi Center for Justice Announces Leadership Transition with Planned Departure of President and CEO Vangela M. Wade Jackson, MS—Today, the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announced Vangela M. Wade's planned departure as President and CEO. Wade will remain in her...
Dear MCJ Friends, Thank you for your unwavering commitment and support of the Mississippi Center for Justice. Your dedication to our cause has been a source of inspiration and strength, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support. You have been an integral part of our...
Press Release Last Updated: July 18, 2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, along with the Mississippi Center for Justice, One Voice, Mississippi Votes, Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, Black Voters Matter, Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2024 CONTACT: Tara Y. Wren, Mississippi Center for Justice, twren@mscenterforjustice.org Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Candi Richardson, ACLU of Mississippi, comms@aclu-ms.org Lacy Crawford, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 252-292-6088, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org Court finds 2022 redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes voting strength of Black Mississippians JACKSON, Miss. — A...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2024 Tara Y. Wren twren@mscenterforjustice.org JACKSON, Miss. — Voting rights advocates celebrate a significant victory as the Mississippi Legislature rolled back an unlawful restriction placed on voters. This legislative change, which takes effect July 1, follows a successful lawsuit led by Disability Rights Mississippi, the...
The Mississippi Center for Justice works to advance racial, social, and economic justice across the state. The following interactive map reflects how MCJ showed up over 320 times in communities to provide direct services, lead community meetings, participate in education and outreach events, and represent...