AG Candidate Collins Aims to Make History in Mississippi

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Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins campaigns for the office of State Attorney General at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins campaigns for the office of State Attorney General at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Jennifer Riley Collins speaks with AURN about making history as the first Black woman nominated to Attorney General in Mississippi history and her plan to bring diverse experience to Jackson.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington, DC Correspondent Jamie Jackson’s White House Report:

Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.

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