Gloria Zuurveen

5 days ago | pacenewsonline.com | Gloria Zuurveen

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief  I was there — shoulder to shoulder, packed into Red’s Juke Joint during the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. One of the last original juke joints standing in the Mississippi Delta, Red’s was alive with the downhome blues — the kind that makes your soul smile and your feet move. The room was electric, with everyone grinning from ear to ear, caught in the magic of the music.

1 week ago | pacenewsonline.com | Gloria Zuurveen

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Stop the Steal Echoes as Democratic Committee Challenges Certification Process There are serious concerns brewing in Senatobia, Mississippi, following the recent municipal primary election for Ward 3 Alderman between incumbent Allen “Vashaun” Tanksley and challenger Michael Cathey. According to The Southern Truth, questions have emerged about whether all votes were properly counted, and whether the election process was fairly administered.

1 week ago | pacenewsonline.com | Gloria Zuurveen

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief My recent trip to Clarksdale, Mississippi—the Birthplace of the Blues—during the 22nd Annual Juke Joint Festival was unforgettable. But what struck me most wasn’t just the vibrant music, the global visitors, or the electric energy—it was the man who stood at the center of a hopeful future for this town: Kinchen Bubba O’Keefe. Mr. O’Keefe is in a runoff election this coming Tuesday, April 22, and let me say clearly: I hope he wins. Why?

2 weeks ago | pacenewsonline.com | Gloria Zuurveen

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief I felt like I had stepped back in time as I walked up to the entrance of Alondra Park Gym in Lawndale. There, young people—some under nine—were strutting proudly in fashions straight out of the 1990s, while a DJ spun classic 90s hits that brought joy and energy to the whole room. It was exhilarating, heartwarming, and electric—a marvelous treat on a sun-filled day in Los Angeles. The occasion?

3 weeks ago | pacenewsonline.com | Gloria Zuurveen

By Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief It looks like our U.S. Representative, Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), may be facing serious legal consequences—consequences that speak to a growing issue in our nation: accountability in public office. According to Resist the Mainstream, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove is at the center of a $10 million defamation lawsuit filed by investigative journalist Matt Taibbi, known for his work exposing the so-called Twitter Files.