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This Week In Black History July 30-August 5, 2025

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

JULY 30 President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union troops in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the American Civil War. Published in 1883, the […]

Editorials

Has Mainstream Media Been Bought Off?

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | The mainstream media, a supposed bastion of “balanced reporting” and “objective journalism,” has fallen. Once mainstream –i.e. corporate – media was celebrated as a courageous watchdog willing to speak […]

Book Reviews

G.L.O.W. Up Girls: Gigi Gives Grace

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Come follow Gigi! Let your little one shine from the inside out with G.L.O.W UP GIRLS: Story & Coloring Book! Follow GiGi as she learns that true sparkle doesn’t come from crowns or glitter—it comes […]

Local

Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s Signature Luncheon Returns Sept. 23, Bringing Local and National Voices Together to Explore the Future of Learning

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Community First Credit Union Presents EDTalks, Featuring Stanford’s Isabelle Hau, on the Future of Education, AI, and Workforce Readiness Technology is changing how students learn and how people work. This fall, education and business leaders […]

Education

Governors’ “Blame Educators Tour” Masks Fuzzy Math and Bad Policy

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

As educators and students begin to head back to school, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas are traveling the state on their “Blame Educators Tour.” We’ve seen this before. Governor Ron DeSantis […]

Sports

Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Partnership with John Madden Foundation

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Shaun White | The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday a new partnership with the John Madden Foundation, which will include the organization becoming a partner of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. […]

Urban Traveler

From Miami to Motown: Why Detroit Owns My Heart and My Future

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Starex Smith | Detroit isn’t just a place; it’s a feeling. It’s the heartbeat of a people who refuse to be erased, a city where history simmers in cast-iron skillets and resilience is plated […]

Political

Cory Booker Erupts at Democrats over Trump Policies

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Vera Emoghene| New Jersey senator blocked bipartisan police funding legislation during heated Senate floor confrontation, demanding stronger Democratic resistance to Trump administration policies. A dramatic confrontation erupted on the Senate floor Tuesday as New Jersey Senator […]

Business

Five Things to Know About Damola Adamolekun, Red Lobster’s Young, Gifted, and Black CEO

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Red Lobster may have fallen into some financial trouble in 2024 but it made a major investment in the aftermath that is finally paying off. When the seafood giant named Damola Adamolekun as its CEO […]

National

Venus Williams Makes History in Return to Tennis at Mubadala Citi DC Open

July 29, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Skylar Nelson | Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and […]

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