Mr. Korey Johnson, a 2013 graduate of Jackson State University and a second year MD student at the University of Louisville in Kentucky is a native of Eudora, Arkansas.  Mr. Johnson imagined a life where potential was predetermined from birth. Mr.Johnson expressed, "Growing up as an African American male in Arkansas, a former staple...Read More

Damian Murray Damian is a junior finance major from Columbus, OH.  He is currently a corporate treasury intern at J.P. Morgan Chase in New York.  His team manages capital, interest rate risk and liquidity firm-wide for all operating segments at J.P. Morgan. This summer Damian has been tasked with analyzing marginal expenses for all lines...Read More

Dr. Shakira Cain-Bell, is a 1992 Bachelor of Science, 1995 Masters of Public Policy and Administration, 2002 Doctor of Education, and a 2012 Masters of Arts in Sociology graduated of Jackson State University, she is a native of Canton, Mississippi with more than 16 years of experience as a motivational speaker, educator, conference organizer, advisor,...Read More

Corbin Norman, a native of Jackson, MS, is a Computer Science and Music graduate of Jackson State University and a graduate of The University of Virginia Darden School of Business with an ME in System Engineering.  Mr. Norman is an entrepreneur and innovator who resides in Washington, DC. Mr. Norman enjoys disrupting industries and leading diverse teams from inspiration to sustainable change....Read More

  Claude Wilson II, a 2005 Business Administration graduate of Jackson State University, is a native of Jackson, MS with an extensive background in the fields of administration and education. Mr. Wilson has been in the field of education for 10 years; 8 of those years as a classroom teacher. He has taught at Newberry...Read More

Perspectives of an African-American Male in Medicine by Korey Johnson, BS Second year MD student Imagine a life where you’re potential is predetermined from birth. Due to multiple factors beyond your control, your ceiling is set. The limit is well before the sky, so to speak.  Growing up an African American male in Arkansas, a...Read More

Justin Turner is the CEO of TurnerCare, LLC and serves as Medical Director of St. Joseph’s Hospice Agency and Camellia Home Health Agency. Dr. Turner is also the Director of New Jerusalem Health Care Ministry. Since becoming the youngest owner of a medical practice in Mississippi, Dr. Turner has come back to Jackson State to...Read More

The Board of Directors of the Systems Group announced the hiring of Michael Thomas, former vice president of Finance and Business at Jackson State University, as president of Systems Electro Coating, Systems Consultants, and Systems IT. In his new role, effective Aug. 1, he will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the three...Read More

Klarissa Hardy was awarded $660,000 to further her research on the anti-cancer drug called lapatinib, a drug that causes liver damage in some patients. It is Hardy's goal to identify the genetic factors that contribute to a patient's risk for liver damage when utilizing this and other drugs. Read more here.Read More

Shelton Griffith, a 2010 graduate with a degree in Biology is currently pursuing his PhD in Bioinformatics at the University of Georgia. He is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health Research fellowship. Only 20 awards are granted nationally. Award recipients must promote objectivity in research by establishing standards that provide a reasonable expectation...Read More