Editorials
Delaying Saving Does Not Pay
by Dr. Glenn Mollette Delay is not always the best plan but you can’t do everything today. You can delay paying your utility bills a few days but you can’t delay for very long because […]
Year: 2026
National
Black Wealth, Prosperity Preaching and a New Push for Economic Power
As Black churches increasingly move beyond the pulpit into economic development, a small group of high-profile pastors—many tied to the prosperity gospel tradition—illustrate how faith, media, and business ventures have converged to build multimillion-dollar ministries […]
Local
Beyond 100: Willie Mae Jackson and 107-Year-Old Sallie Chatman Celebrate Extraordinary Lives
In 1916 and 1918 – when Willie Mae Jackson and Sallie Chatman were born – America was still deeply segregated under Jim Crow laws. For African Americans, life in much of the South meant restricted […]
Local
From Chains to Change: Frederick Douglass’ Question Still Echoes Across America’s 250-Year Journey
By Sylvia Perry JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When abolitionist Frederick Douglass rose to speak on July 5, 1852, he did not come to celebrate America’s independence. He came to confront it. Standing before the Rochester Ladies’ […]
Local
Are All Black Men Created Equal? Some Black Jaxons say NO!
by Will Brown| Jax Today ‘All men are created equal’ Anthropologist Johnnetta Betsch Cole, a Jacksonville native who is president emerita of both Spelman College and Bennett College, has seen plenty over the last […]
Editorials
Op-Ed: Black Music Is not just entertainment. It is survival.
Gemini Photo by Reshonda Tate | Houston Defender Long before Black Americans held political power, built economic influence, or could count on equal protection under the law, we had something untouchable. We had our music. […]
Local
Genesis Blunt Crowned Miss Juneteenth 2026, Celebrating Legacy, Leadership and Service
Genesis Blunt has been crowned Miss Juneteenth 2026, earning the top honor during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation’s Sixth Annual Miss Juneteenth Cultural Scholarship Pageant held June 20 at the Salem Centre. […]
Editorials
Beyond Awareness: Why Black Women Need Long-Term Investment in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer
By Sarah Bobrow-Williams Across the rural South, Black women continue to be diagnosed with cervical cancer too late—not because solutions are unknown, but because systems fail to reach, inform, and support them in time. Participatory […]
Entertainment
Tyler Perry Reunites The Cast For ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’
Nearly 20 years after Why Did I Get Married? introduced audiences to four couples navigating love, marriage and life’s challenges, Tyler Perry is bringing the beloved franchise back with Why Did I Get Married Again? […]
Community
Brandye Mackey Celebrates 50 Years of Faith, Family and Purpose
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Brandye Mackey celebrated a milestone birthday with a gathering that reflected her journey of faith, family, resilience and purpose. over 150 guests converged on Sullivan Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church […]