The Mississippi Free Press is proud to announce the hire of Roger Amos, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, as our seventh reporter and 13th member of our editorial team. Amos is bringing his unique perspective and cultural insights to cover stories inside the Choctaw community and other parts of East Central Mississippi, deepening the MFP’s commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and providing local, impactful solutions-focused journalism.
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Roger Amos joined the Mississippi Free Press to cover the Choctaw community and East Central Mississippi. Photo courtesy Roger Amos ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?fit=240%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?fit=600%2C750&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?resize=600%2C750&ssl=1″ alt=”Roger Amos” class=”wp-image-37229″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?w=600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1 240w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?resize=19%2C24&ssl=1 19w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?resize=29%2C36&ssl=1 29w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?resize=38%2C48&ssl=1 38w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Roger-Amos_2020_600px.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 400w” sizes=”(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px”>Roger Amos joined the Mississippi Free Press to cover the Choctaw community and East Central Mississippi. Photo courtesy Roger Amos
The Pivot Fund, a venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent BIPOC-led community news, is funding Amos’ reporting position. “We’re especially excited about Roger covering the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations—communities long neglected by traditional media,” said Tracie Powell, founder and CEO of The Pivot Fund. “But it’s more than that. We believe in Mississippi Free Press’ vision for the future, including how they plan to cover other communities, such as Latino communities. This is journalism with spunk, unafraid to hold power to account.”
Roger Amos was born in Jackson, Miss., and raised on the Choctaw reservation in Bogue Chitto, Miss., near Philadelphia before relocating to Troy, Ala., during his teenage years. With his personal experience of growing up both on and off the reservation, Amos brings an invaluable understanding of the dynamics between tribal and non-tribal communities.
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Players chase after the ball during the Tulli Okchi Ishko stickball game for kids 14 through 17 years old during the Choctaw Indian Fair on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Choctaw, Miss. Photo by Lukas Flippo ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_9067_Choctaw-Indian-Fair2022_cred-Lukas-Flippo.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_9067_Choctaw-Indian-Fair2022_cred-Lukas-Flippo.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_9067_Choctaw-Indian-Fair2022_cred-Lukas-Flippo.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1″ alt=”Five stickball players running across a green field” class=”wp-image-25687″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_9067_Choctaw-Indian-Fair2022_cred-Lukas-Flippo.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC_9067_Choctaw-Indian-Fair2022_cred-Lukas-Flippo.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w,
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