[3] She is noted for highlighting the historical and continuing role of race in current events,[4][5] for investigative reporting that helped convict klansman James Ford Seale[6] for his role in the 1964 civil rights kidnappings and deaths of Henry Hezekiah Dee and Charles Eddie Moore,[7] and for her coverage of Frank Melton, the controversial mayor of Jackson, Mississippi.
After editing and then writing for the paper for several years, she moved to New York City where she wrote for The Village Voice[10] and pursued a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
They intended to investigate and call for justice for the 1964 Klan murders of his brother, Charles Moore, and his friend Henry Dee.
In the paper's first story about the trip, published July 20, 2005, the JFP revealed that the lead suspect, James Ford Seale, was living in the area, although The Clarion-Ledger and other media had reported that he was no longer alive.
[20] Her work for racial conciliation and justice in the state have been recognized widely, including in a Glamour magazine profile, as well as by other media outlets.