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Sonia & Anthony Landrum Leave No Stone Unturned on Their Special Day

June 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

More than 250 special guests gathered at Jacksonville’s historic Karpeles Grand on June 13, to celebrate the wedding of Sonia Belgrave Landrum and Anthony Landrum. The elegant affair, themed “The Power of Love,” marked the […]

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Young Writers Festival Ignite the Next Generations

June 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

The Friends of the Brentwood Public Library, Inc. celebrated the 2026 James Weldon Johnson Young Writers Festival, a four-day literary and arts experience that empowered students in grades 3–12 through creative expression, cultural education and […]

Sports

Ice Cube’s Big3 Basketball League To Go Public In Historic $290M Deal

June 17, 2026 Staff 0

The Big3 basketball league plans to become the first publicly traded professional sports league in U.S. history through a $290 million business combination agreement. The 3-on-3 league, co-founded by O’Shea Jackson Sr. (Ice Cube) and Jeff […]

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Young Writers Festival Ignite the Next Generation

June 17, 2026 Staff 0

The Friends of the Brentwood Public Library, Inc. celebrated the 2026 James Weldon Johnson Young Writers Festival, a four-day literary and arts experience that empowered students in grades 3–12 through creative expression, cultural education and […]

Community

How Can We Lower Home Prices?

June 17, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Joel Addington | The county needs a few hundred more housing units to meet current demand, so building enough supply to lower home prices could take years. But there may also be other, more immediate solutions, […]

Lifestyle

Intimate and Family Violence in the Black Community

June 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Patrice Le Goy, Ph.D.| International Psychologist | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT #130039)| There has been an epidemic happening in our community. The number of Black women being killed by their partners or […]

Local

Juneteenth: The Week of Repair

June 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By David Snelling —As communities across the nation prepare to observe the Week of Repair, it is a time to reflect, remember, and advocate for justice. This special week is dedicated to honoring Black Americans whose […]

Education

Florida College Prepaid Program Open for Enrollment

June 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

MIAMI – Open enrollment for Florida College Prepaid program is underway, giving parents a head start on savings for their children’s college education. This year, Florida families have more flexibility to plan for the children’s […]

Health

Black History Commentary: Mental Health Crisis Among Black Men — A Growing Concern

June 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WORD IN BLACK By Jennifer Porter Gore — Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show twice as many people died by suicide in 2023 as from homicide. In fact, it was the […]

Editorials

Op-Ed: The Attack on Michelle Obama Is an Attack on the Dignity of Black Women

June 16, 2026 Staff 0

by Dexter Bridgeman The recent comments directed at former First Lady Michelle Obama by UFC fighter Josh Hokit were not only offensive and inappropriate, they were part of a troubling pattern that Black women in […]

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