Zakiya in the Media
A collection of media coverage highlighting Rep. Zakiya Summers’ work, leadership, and advocacy in Mississippi.
2025
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Why I Vote No on House Bill 1 to eliminate the state income tax - Jackson Advocate
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Jim Hill Gala Honors Outstanding Efforts of Alumni - Jackson Advocate
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Lawmakers pray into the 2025 legislative session – Mississippi Today
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Podcast: Lawmaker outlines city of Jackson legislative issues – The Clarion-Ledger
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Jackson State University holds 57th annual MLK Convocation – JSU News
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President Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris – CNN
2024
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Rep. Summers Responds to SOS proposal to disenfranchise all felons - Jackson Advocate
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Mississippi 'Right to Contraception Act' to be filed in 2024 – Mississippi Today
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Representatives introduce Early Voting legislation – Mississippi Free Press
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Reps. Karriem, Summers respond to the governor's Suffrage vetoes – Jackson Free Press
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I Believe The Light Will Come – Jackson Free Press
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Mississippi Women’s Bill of Rights passes in House defining biological sexes – Mississippi Today
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What we know about homelessness in Mississippi: 4 key things – The Clarion-Ledger
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Mississippi Republicans fail to pass trans bathroom ban and law defining sex – Mississippi Free Press
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ACT could replace subject area testing as Mississippi graduation requirement – Mississippi Department of Education
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Rep. Summers recognized by powerful women's group - Jackson Advocate
2023
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For this Mississippi representative, ending period poverty in Mississippi starts with youth – Mississippi Today
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Rep. Summers joins national leaders to find solutions to ending child poverty - Jackson Advocate
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Mississippi closer to more state police in mostly Black city – AP News
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Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis persists with shut-offs, closed schools – Washington Post
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Mississippi's latest move in its anti-abortion agenda? A tax break for corporate donations – Mississippi Free Press
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Mississippi Needs Tax Credits For Children and Working Families – The Clarion-Ledger
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Mississippi's legislature looks to update election laws and purge voter rolls – Mississippi Today
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Rep. Zakiya Summers Responds to State Auditor's Report on Fatherlessness – Jackson Free Press
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See some of the most explosive quotes from the House debate on unelected Jackson courts – Mississippi Today
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ZAAP members hold rally on MLK Day to support Jackson Zoo – Mississippi Free Press
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Mississippi Left $47 Million in Aid To Poor Families Unspent, Prompting Calls For Reform – Mississippi Today
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Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Creating Unelected Court in Jackson – The Clarion-Ledger
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House passes legislation to prohibit property-value based water and sewer billing – Mississippi Free Press
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Revenge porn, prison restraints: MS legislators wrapping up session, bills head to governor – Mississippi Today
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Kabir Karriem and Zakiya Summers: A joint statement regarding recent criminal justice actions – Jackson Free Press
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Mississippi Dems Plan ‘Right to Contraception’ Push in 2024 Legislative Session – Mississippi Today
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