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American Beach Festivities Honor 90th Anniversary

December 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

On Saturday, December 27th, there was a gathering on American Beach for a capstone celebration marking 90 historic remarkable years. Preceded by eleven other events held during the year to celebrate the 90th anniversary theme: […]

Community

Kwanzaa Celebrated on the First Coast

December 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

The scene of this year’s KWANZAA events convened at the St Johns Lutheran Church located in the West Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville. The 12th annual event was hosted by Ms. Dreaka Arnae of Dignified Virtue […]

Community

FLAJAX Club Celebrates 96th Annual Christmas Gala

December 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Jacksonville was the location where FLAJAX Club members, family and friends came together to celebrate Christmas for the club’s 96th year.  Nearly 300 patrons and members enjoyed fine […]

Sports

2025 Playoff Picture: A Chance to Clinch

December 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

JACKSONVILLE – Welcome to the Jaguars’ playoff tracker. Each week during the final weeks of the 2025 NFL regular season, we’ll update where the Jaguars stand in the AFC South race and the AFC race. The […]

Greek Life

Black Entrepreneurs Create 10-Inch Kappa Alpha Psi Collectible Figure That Pays Tribute to Black Greek Enthusiasts Worldwide

December 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Nationwide — Just in time for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.’s 115th Founders Day on January 5th, Kappa brothers David Campbell and Kevin Hood are offering Divine Nine supporters $35 off Super Nupe, the first officially licensed […]

Obituaries

Thomas H. Watkins, 1937-2025, Founder, CEO and publisher of the New York Daily Challenge Succumbs | The First Black Daily Newspaper in New York City

December 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

At its height of operation, Watkins’ flagship publication reached thousands of readers, brought in nearly $30M per year and employed dozens of African-Americans from its corporate headquarters in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. But even in year one, […]

National

Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia Civil Rights Activist, Replaces Robert E Lee Statue in the U.S. Capitol

December 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Lauren Victoria Burke | BlackPressUSA Newswire Contributor | In a Capitol Building that still has statues in honor of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns will be on the first floor of […]

Education

School Board Member Under Fire for Describing his Experience with Blacks as “Nasty, Rude and Problematic”

December 23, 2025 Staff 0

Robert Alvero, a member of the Clay County School Board, is under intense public and official criticism following a since-deleted social media video in which he made disparaging statements about the African-American community – citizens […]

Local

Jaguars Clinch a Playoff Spot After Landmark Victory Over Denver Broncos

December 23, 2025 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a defining moment of the 2025 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars, long considered a small-market franchise by the big boys, clinched a playoff berth following a significant 34-20 road victory over […]

National

Democrat Angie Nixon is Still ‘Strongly Considering’ a run for U.S. Senate

December 19, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Jacksonville Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon brought her “Awake the State” listening tour to the Tampa Bay area this weekend as she gears up to run for another elected position — possibly the U.S. Senate […]

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