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FIU Again the Top-Performing University, FGCU Lowest, Per State Metrics

June 25, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix | Florida International University again is the best-performing state institution, based on Florida’s performance-based funding metrics. The Miami school raised its score by one, to 97 out of 100, since […]

Editorials

America at 250 — Patriotism Without Truth Is Propaganda

June 25, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Julianne Malveaux | I have never been much for flag-waving patriotism. I respect the rituals, and I understand why some people are moved by them. But my own relationship with patriotism has always been […]

Religion

Africa University Gets First AME Member on Development Board

June 25, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Written by BlackPress USA | Monifa McKnight, 50, an entrepreneur and educator from Maryland, is the first non-United Methodist to sit on the executive board of Africa University (Tennessee) Inc. By Eveline Chikwanah, United Methodist […]

Health

Inside the Breakthrough That Cured a Black Louisiana Man’s Sickle Cell

June 24, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

How CRISPR Therapy Cured this Black Man’s Sickle Cell |By Angela Wilson | Metairie, Louisiana, resident Daniel Cressy was told his dream of becoming a commercial pilot  was impossible. Because of a lifelong battle with […]

Book Reviews

Barack and Michelle Obama Open Up About the Love Story that Built a Legacy in New Interview

June 24, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Haniyah P. | From a “crappy apartment on 53rd Street” to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Barack and Michelle Obama remind us why their love story never gets old. I don’t think Black communities in America will ever […]

Business

Obama Presidential Center Opens Restaurant Dedicated to Late White House Chef, Tafari Campbell

June 24, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Nationwide — Tafari Campbell, a chef who worked for the Obamas before his sudden death in 2023, is being honored at the Obama Presidential Center restaurant opening in Chicago, Illinois. The tribute highlights his work as […]

Sports

Florida A&M Men’s Hoops to Play Florida State in Tampa

June 24, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Special to the Florida | The doubleheader also features a matchup between Florida and Miami, bringing four of the state’s premier programs together for an early season showcase. The game marks the first regular-season meeting […]

Lifestyle

Understanding the Division of Assets in Divorce Process

June 24, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By Billie Pollisotto|In 2023, almost 2 million Americans divorced, which shows how many families face difficult decisions about finances, property, and future stabili| ty. Understanding how the division of assets works can […]

Local

Northside Sewer Project Improving Community Connections

June 23, 2026 Staff 0

From our partners at Jaxtoday   by Will Brown Loretta Barfield and William Batts have been neighbors for nearly 50 years. They individually purchased property in Christobel, a Northwest Jacksonville neighborhood, during the 1970s on […]

Entertainment

Ernie Barnes Exhibition in Overtown Explores Sports, Art and Black identity

June 23, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

From June until October 2026, Hampton Art Lovers is presenting In the Paint: Ernie Barnes and the Art of the Game, a companion exhibition to the Pérez Art Museum Miami’s Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture. […]

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