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Democratic Leaders and State Advocates Push for Policy Change to TANF Requirements
The TANF Working Group wants policymakers to take more immediate, forward-thinking steps toward ensuring Mississippians get much needed support
JACKSON, MS — Minority House and Senate Caucuses will convene at the state capitol to recommend policy changes to Mississippi’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in a hearing that targets expanding the reach of assistance to families in need.

Wilcox County – Human Rights Commission held its First Field Day at the Community Garden on April19th and completed the planting of the garden on April 20th. The students from the agricultural program at the local High School were on hand, as well as community members and leaders. We are excited about the progress the HRC is making in Wilcox County. Thank you for your support and devotion to the community.

Wilcox County – Human Rights Commission held its First Field Day at the Community Garden on April19th and completed the planting of the garden on April 20th. The students from the agricultural program at the local High School were on hand, as well as community members and leaders. We are excited about the progress the HRC is making in Wilcox County. Thank you for your support and devotion to the community.

Wilcox County – Human Rights Commission held its First Field Day at the Community Garden on April19th and completed the planting of the garden on April 20th. The students from the agricultural program at the local High School were on hand, as well as community members and leaders. We are excited about the progress the HRC is making in Wilcox County. Thank you for your support and devotion to the community.

Wilcox County – Human Rights Commission held its First Field Day at the Community Garden on April19th and completed the planting of the garden on April 20th. The students from the agricultural program at the local High School were on hand, as well as community members and leaders. We are excited about the progress the HRC is making in Wilcox County. Thank you for your support and devotion to the community.

Atlanta – The United States federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to end cervical cancer deaths, the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch said in a report today issued during cervical cancer awareness month and focused on the state of Georgia. In 2021, an estimated 4,290 women in the United States died from cervical cancer, including disproportionately high numbers of Black women. Human Rights Watch first reported on the issue three years ago, with a focus on Alabama.

Atlanta – The United States federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to end cervical cancer deaths, the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch said in a report today issued during cervical cancer awareness month and focused on the state of Georgia. In 2021, an estimated 4,290 women in the United States died from cervical cancer, including disproportionately high numbers of Black women. Human Rights Watch first reported on the issue three years ago, with a focus on Alabama.

Atlanta – The United States federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to end cervical cancer deaths, the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch said in a report today issued during cervical cancer awareness month and focused on the state of Georgia. In 2021, an estimated 4,290 women in the United States died from cervical cancer, including disproportionately high numbers of Black women. Human Rights Watch first reported on the issue three years ago, with a focus on Alabama.

Atlanta – The United States federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to end cervical cancer deaths, the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch said in a report today issued during cervical cancer awareness month and focused on the state of Georgia. In 2021, an estimated 4,290 women in the United States died from cervical cancer, including disproportionately high numbers of Black women. Human Rights Watch first reported on the issue three years ago, with a focus on Alabama.

This groundbreaking report, “We Need Access,” is based on interviews by SRBWI, Human Rights Watch, and nine community-based researchers with Black women living in three rural counties (Baker, Coffee, and Wilcox) in Georgia. The research has found that Georgia state and US federal policies neglect the reproductive healthcare needs of Black women and contribute to an environment in which they are dying of cervical cancer, a highly preventable disease, at disproportionate rates.