Stories edited by Torsheta Jackson

Mentor • Torsheta Jackson is the Systemic and Education Editor at the Mississippi Free Press in partnership with Report for America. A former educator, she leads the Mississippi Youth Media Project and writes on systemic issues in Mississippi.

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MISS Shifts the Ecosystem of Shark Science
MISS Shifts the Ecosystem of Shark Science

MISS creates a space where women of color thrive as they dive into marine research

Beyond the Eye of the Storm: The Impact of Repeated Hurricane Closures on Mental Health 
Beyond the Eye of the Storm: The Impact of Repeated Hurricane Closures on Mental Health 

Students face increased mental health risk while dealing with the challenges of a hurricane.

Commentary: What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Commentary: What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee

Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.