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He Was Shaking and Talking so Fast … But Said ‘Will You Marry Me’”

January 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times VERONICA AND JOSEPH OWENS lll Live: McCalla Married: July 4, 2020 Met: Aug. 17, 2013, at a basketball tournament at New Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham. Veronica […]

Sports

Trump’s Erasure Campaign Reaches Langston Golf Course

January 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WASHINGTON INFORMER — In one of his first major moves targeting Washington’s civic infrastructure, Trump’s administration terminated the 50-year lease of the National Links Trust (NLT), the nonprofit that has operated Langston, Rock Creek Park […]

Urban Traveler

Florida Reflections: Art, History, and the Atlantic in Ormond Beach and Daytona

January 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Lynn Jones | Urban Travel Columnist | Celebrating my winter solstice November birthday in Ormond Beach—just a stone’s throw from Daytona—became a time to reflect, project, prepare, and manifest a prosperous 2026. A Detroit, […]

Political

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

by Noah Washington | Atlanta stood in witness at the Georgia State University Convocation Center as Andre Dickens was sworn in for a second term, officially continuing his run as the 61st mayor of Atlanta. On […]

Entertainment

Black HistoryMore Than a Biopic: “Michael” and the Power of a Global Icon

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | The Beatles conquered an era and a hemisphere. Elvis owned America. Jackson belonged to the planet. His face, his glove, his lean-forward […]

Education

Award-Winning Actress Dawnn Lewis’ A New Day Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Nationwide — Frost Equity Initiative, a Los Angeles-based STEM education nonprofit, is expanding access to high-quality elementary STEM programs thanks to funding from A New Day Foundation, founded by award-winning actress, musician, producer, and activist Dawnn Lewis. […]

Health

Does Red Meat Cause Cancer? 5 Facts You Should Know

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Does eating red meat increase the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer? It’s a question that keeps coming up, fueled by research and high-profile campaigns by advocacy groups on both sides of the […]

Urban Traveler

K-Pop Demon Hunters Evening Event Delivers Interactive Family Fun at Bravoz Entertainment Center

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Tanyika Armstrong | Jacksonville Free Press Staff | Families gathered for an exciting evening event at Bravoz Entertainment Center in Jacksonville, where the popular K-Pop Demon Hunters theme was brought to life through a series of […]

Sports

Jacksonville Jaguars Advance to Postseason as AFC South Champions

January 5, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

EverBank Stadium Hosts Postseason Home Game vs. Buffalo Bills on Jan. 11| The Jacksonville Jaguars are AFC South Champions for the third time in franchise history following Sunday’s 41-7 win over division rival Tennessee Titans in […]

Urban Traveler

‘Gatherings’: Charles Humes Jr. exhibits Everglades work at National Park Gallery

January 5, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Sarah Perkel, Miami Times Contributor | Charles Humes Jr. has spent a lifetime painting people. After two residencies in the Everglades, his subject matter hasn’t shifted, so much as expanded. “I just needed a […]

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