Zakiya in the Media

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A collection of media coverage highlighting Rep. Zakiya Summers’ work, leadership, and advocacy in Mississippi.

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2026

• MS Democrat lawmakers promote contraception and maternal health care - Clarion Ledger

• Inflatable IUD makes stop in Jackson to promote contraception rights - WJTV

• ‘Leave Our Bodies Alone’: Mississippi Lawmakers, Advocates Fight for Reproductive and Contraception Rights - Mississippi Free Press

• Giant IUD display near Mississippi State Capitol highlights contraception access concerns - WLBT

• Giant inflatable IUD visits Mississippi Capitol as advocates push for contraceptive access - MPB

• Mississippi redistricting discussion draws concerns over Supreme Court ruling

• MS Democrats discuss goals that died, criticize Republican bills

• Rep. Summers responds to Mississippi lawmakers sending bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor

• Rep. Summers Pushes for Appropriations for Child Care

• Commentary: Community Conversation in Gloster with Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus

• 'Our work to protect voting rights will not die': A conversation with Mississippi Rep. Zakiya Summers

• "The Other Side Podcast with Rep. Zakiya Summers - Mississippi Today

• Rep. Summers: With U.S. Supreme Court likely to dismantle Voting Rights Act, Mississippi lawmakers push for state version

• Rep. Zakiya Summers (D) 68th District talks about upcoming legislation and ongoing discussions in the state capitol.

• The supreme court may further gut the Voting Rights Act. Mississippi is trying to create its own

• Legislator’s bill aims to close six-week payday gap for Mississippi public school teachers - Mississippi Today

• Mississippi lawmakers propose state voting rights act - WLBT

• State lawmakers push for protections as Supreme Court considers dismantling Voting Rights Act - Mississippi Today

• Black lawmakers warn constituents that proposed funding formula changes could hurt Mississippi’s HBCUs - Mississippi Today

• ‘Left out here for the wolves’: Child care crisis continues as lawmakers weigh options - Mississippi Today

 

2025

• The Working Woman Report with Guest: MS House of Representatives, Zakiya Summers

• December Tech Talk: Mississippi Legislative Tech Update with Rep. Summers - The Bean Path

• Why the US Needs a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Health Care Workforce - Milbank Memorial Fund

• Jackson State University holds 57th annual MLK Convocation - WAPT

• NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton receives Golden Diploma posthumously during JSU graduation ceremonies - WLBT

• Legislators, Advocates, Moms Celebrate Black Maternal Health Week - WAPT

• Mothers, advocates highlight racial disparities in birth during Black Maternal Health Week - Mississippi Today

• Mississippi groups recognize Black Maternal Health Week - WJTV

• Why I Vote No on House Bill 1 to eliminate the state income tax - Jackson Advocate

• Jim Hill Gala Honors Outstanding Efforts of Alumni - Jackson Advocate

• Lawmakers pray into the 2025 legislative session – Mississippi Today

• Podcast: Lawmaker outlines city of Jackson legislative issues – The Clarion-Ledger

• Jackson State University holds 57th annual MLK Convocation – JSU News

• President Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Vice President Kamala Harris – CNN

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2024

• Rep. Summers Responds to SOS proposal to disenfranchise all felons - Jackson Advocate

• Mississippi 'Right to Contraception Act' to be filed in 2024 – Mississippi Today

• World's First Neural Knowledge Operating System – Forbes

• Representatives introduce Early Voting legislation – Mississippi Free Press

• Reps. Karriem, Summers respond to the governor's Suffrage vetoes – Jackson Free Press

• I Believe The Light Will Come – Jackson Free Press

• Woman to Woman with Joanne Podcast

• Mississippi Women’s Bill of Rights passes in House defining biological sexes – Mississippi Today

• What we know about homelessness in Mississippi: 4 key things – The Clarion-Ledger

• Mississippi Republicans fail to pass trans bathroom ban and law defining sex – Mississippi Free Press

• ACT could replace subject area testing as Mississippi graduation requirement – Mississippi Department of Education

• ‘If you can’t vote, you’re nobody:’ Lawmakers hear from rehabilitated felons who still can’t exercise right - Mississippi Today

• Rep. Summers recognized by powerful women's group - Jackson Advocate

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2023

• For this Mississippi representative, ending period poverty in Mississippi starts with youth – Mississippi Today

• Rep. Summers joins national leaders to find solutions to ending child poverty - Jackson Advocate

• Mississippi closer to more state police in mostly Black city – AP News

• Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis persists with shut-offs, closed schools – Washington Post

• Mississippi's latest move in its anti-abortion agenda? A tax break for corporate donations – Mississippi Free Press

• Mississippi Needs Tax Credits For Children and Working Families – The Clarion-Ledger

• Mississippi's legislature looks to update election laws and purge voter rolls – Mississippi Today

• Rep. Zakiya Summers Responds to State Auditor's Report on Fatherlessness – Jackson Free Press

• See some of the most explosive quotes from the House debate on unelected Jackson courts – Mississippi Today

• ZAAP members hold rally on MLK Day to support Jackson Zoo – Mississippi Free Press

• Mississippi Left $47 Million in Aid To Poor Families Unspent, Prompting Calls For Reform – Mississippi Today

• Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Creating Unelected Court in Jackson – The Clarion-Ledger

• House passes legislation to prohibit property-value based water and sewer billing – Mississippi Free Press

• Revenge porn, prison restraints: MS legislators wrapping up session, bills head to governor – Mississippi Today

• Kabir Karriem and Zakiya Summers: A joint statement regarding recent criminal justice actions – Jackson Free Press

• Mississippi Dems Plan ‘Right to Contraception’ Push in 2024 Legislative Session – Mississippi Today

 

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