R.L. Nave | rnave@reckonmedia.com

Residents of Jackson, Miss., say a proposal that would create a new court system within the capital city echoes the era of apartheid in South Africa. It's just the latest attempt in a long series of actions by state officials to control Jackson's resources, they say.

Reckon and Represent Justice bring you this collection of stories created by formerly incarcerated ambassador leaders and storytellers across the country. These stories are the culmination of a yearlong storytelling training program that documents the breadth and impact of mass incarceration — and those who work every day to dismantle it.

There's a lot of talk — and feelings — about Deion Sanders' decision to jettison Jackson State University and take the head football coaching job at the University of Colorado. How much is true?

Despite attempts to hype rising crime rates, most voters, including African Americans named economic issues as their top priority in the recent midterm election. Meanwhile, new data show that Black voters want less incarceration and more community safety.

The NBA isn't playing on Election Day. For other leagues, it's game on

Reckon is hiring more editors and reporters to our national newsroom

The Chicago-based writer seeks to correct mistold stories about racism in sports that white writers have scrubbed of their 'nastiness'

In the 1970s, African Americans made up about slightly less than 20% of Major League Baseball rosters; today, that number is about 7% (although, overall, pro baseball is the most diverse it's ever been. Today, 38% of MLB players are folks of color).

The true welfare queens aren't who we've always been told

"Pulled Over/Pulled Under," a 17-minute film directed by Anissa Latham and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Archibald, spotlights Alabama activist Callie Greer and her daughters, who were jailed for not paying traffic fines.

Join us at Reckon – we’re hiring. We are looking for editors, reporters and senior news leaders across the country who want to be part of our work covering reckonings in America.

Over the past year, Reckon staff have written about some of the South's most interesting, inspirational, and brilliant Black people. Here's a little sprinkling of the best.

Sharing a Juneteenth meal is a tradition for many Black family dinners. Black community staple dishes like collard greens and black-eyed peas have a legacy of commemorating the holiday.