In the News
2023
Matching the Need for a Skilled Workforce with College Degrees
https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/10/11/matching-the-need-for-a-skilled-workforce-with-college-degrees-spotlighted-in-mississippi/?fbclid=IwAR2LBs0n_DDvyQUHkilo38h9uYJweGgjCkTiFymJ6lGrBh3jHhvKtSTjxhg
Legislative Black Caucus Unveils Right to Contraception Act
https://www.wjtv.com/news/politics/mississippi-politics/legislative-black-caucus-unveils-right-to-contraception-act
MS Democrats’ “Save Our Hospitals Tour” Lands in Jackson
https://themississippilink.com/news/mississippi-democrats-save-our-hospitals-tour-lands-in-jackson-st-dominics-hospital-campus-was-the-sit-for-mississippi-democrats-press-conference/
Interview on Mississippi Public Broadcasting: https://shows.acast.com/5d892b22719a100a4a0192bd/64c3f1d58577ee00119dd1ff?seek=1094
Mississippi’s legislature looks to update election laws and purge voter rolls
Mississippi Needs Tax Credits For Children and Working Families
Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis persists with shut-offs, closed schools – Washington Post
Mississippi closer to more state police in mostly Black city | AP News
For this Mississippi representative, ending period poverty in Mississippi starts with youth
See some of the most explosive quotes from the House debate on unelected Jackson courts
ZAAP members hold rally on MLK day to support Jackson Zoo
House passes legislation to prohibit property-value based water and sewer billing
2022
Rep. Zakiya Summers Responds to State Auditor’s Report on Fatherlessness
Mississippi’s latest move in its anti-abortion agenda? A tax break for corporate donations
Mississippi Left $47 Million in Aid To Poor Families Unspent, Prompting Calls For Reform
2021
Millennial, Black, Female: How One COCHUSA Member Balances Life and (political) Service – http://cochusa.org/millennial-black-female-how-one-cochusa-member-balances-life-and-political-service/
Parole Reform, Pay Raises and Covid-19: 2021 Legislative Session – https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2021/jan/05/parole-reform-pay-raises-and-covid-19-2021-legisla/
No Excuse Absentee Voting Needed, MS State Lawmaker Says – https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/2020/11/12/no-excuse-absentee-voting-needed-mississippi-state-lawmaker-says/6253132002/
Status Quo Elections May Not Be Safe This November – http://www.
“Reform By Any Other Name” – https://www.jacksonfreepress.
MS House Democrats Announce New Leadership – https://yallpolitics.com/2020/
“Move Mississippi Forward: The Lighthouse Q&A with Zakiya Summers” – https://loveblackgirls.org/
Revenge porn, prison restraints: MS legislators wrapping up session, bills head to governor
News & Updates
Our News & Updates
Statement on “Ballot Harvesting Law” Ruling
July 26, 2023 Statement on Federal Court ruling on “Ballot Harvesting” Law This statement is attributed to Rep. Zakiya Summers…
Rep. Summers to Provide Feminine Hygiene Products to Boys and Girls Club of Central MS during Period Poverty Awareness Week
Representative Summers to Provide Feminine Hygiene Products to Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi during Period Poverty Awareness Week…
Rep. Summers Invites Mothers & Daughters to 4th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon, May 20
Public Service Announcement Rep. Summers Invites Mothers & Daughters to 4th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon, May 20 May 3, 2023…
Fair Fight graduation release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2023 Representative Zakiya Summers Completes National Fellowship Program Jackson, MS – Representative Zakiya Summers recently…