JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Jackson State University, the Mississippi NAACP and other groups are sponsoring a two-day meeting to discuss issues related to black families.
The meeting takes place Tuesday and Wednesday at JSU’s E-Center in Jackson.
The theme is “Reclaiming, restoring and preserving the black male presence in Mississippi.”
Topics include the influence of grandfathers on family stability, the impact of churches, the roles of athletics and education and the effect of “zero-tolerance” school discipline policies on black males.
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