Mississippi Delta Broadband Equity Coalition to Address Broadband Expansion within the Mississippi Delta February 5th 2024 starting at 12:15 PM Location Mississippi State Capital 400 High Street Contact us at 6013211966 for more information

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – We all know Mississippi being a rural state brings about its own challenges. Healthcare deserts are one worsening problem.

The gap in services is only made worse by geography. But one new study suggests the solution may be right at our fingertips if broadband is better built out.

”It gives you a much better relationship with your patients because they know that they can, you know, see you more frequently without having to worry about where they’re gonna get gas money or someone’s gonna drive them there and so it eliminates that barrier,” said Coastal Family Health Center CMO Dr. Wendy Williams. “That is pretty profound here in Mississippi.”

Dr. Wendy Williams works at one of the community health centers on the coast. And she’s seen how telehealth opens up opportunities to better manage patient’s conditions.

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29th Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor institute 2023: “Freedom Faith at 50” (Pictures attached)

The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) hosted their Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute on the storied grounds of CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, TN. The Proctor Institute is where faith leaders and activists sing, pray, strategize, struggle, organize, and advocate. This powerful event refreshes and renews faith leaders so we can continue the hard, hopeful, sacred work of pursuing justice for children and their families. Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative (SRBWI) members and young women participated in a stimulating week on the farm with a renewed focus on making lives better for all.

Congratulations to Alabama State Lead and SRBWI Board Member, and BAMA Kids founder Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews