Business
FUNdraising Good Times: Who Makes the Frist Move?
When you want things to happen, what do you do? Do you make the first move, or wait for someone else to? How’s that working out? For some this is the right method, but others […]
Articles by Lynnfaye
Local
This Week In Black History July 30-August 5, 2025
JULY 30 President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union troops in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the American Civil War. Published in 1883, the […]
Editorials
Has Mainstream Media Been Bought Off?
by Aswad Walker | Houston Defender | The mainstream media, a supposed bastion of “balanced reporting” and “objective journalism,” has fallen. Once mainstream –i.e. corporate – media was celebrated as a courageous watchdog willing to speak […]
Book Reviews
G.L.O.W. Up Girls: Gigi Gives Grace
Come follow Gigi! Let your little one shine from the inside out with G.L.O.W UP GIRLS: Story & Coloring Book! Follow GiGi as she learns that true sparkle doesn’t come from crowns or glitter—it comes […]
Local
Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s Signature Luncheon Returns Sept. 23, Bringing Local and National Voices Together to Explore the Future of Learning
Community First Credit Union Presents EDTalks, Featuring Stanford’s Isabelle Hau, on the Future of Education, AI, and Workforce Readiness Technology is changing how students learn and how people work. This fall, education and business leaders […]
Education
Governors’ “Blame Educators Tour” Masks Fuzzy Math and Bad Policy
As educators and students begin to head back to school, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas are traveling the state on their “Blame Educators Tour.” We’ve seen this before. Governor Ron DeSantis […]
Sports
Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Partnership with John Madden Foundation
by Shaun White | The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday a new partnership with the John Madden Foundation, which will include the organization becoming a partner of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. […]
Urban Traveler
From Miami to Motown: Why Detroit Owns My Heart and My Future
By Starex Smith | Detroit isn’t just a place; it’s a feeling. It’s the heartbeat of a people who refuse to be erased, a city where history simmers in cast-iron skillets and resilience is plated […]
Political
Cory Booker Erupts at Democrats over Trump Policies
By Vera Emoghene| New Jersey senator blocked bipartisan police funding legislation during heated Senate floor confrontation, demanding stronger Democratic resistance to Trump administration policies. A dramatic confrontation erupted on the Senate floor Tuesday as New Jersey Senator […]
Business
Five Things to Know About Damola Adamolekun, Red Lobster’s Young, Gifted, and Black CEO
Red Lobster may have fallen into some financial trouble in 2024 but it made a major investment in the aftermath that is finally paying off. When the seafood giant named Damola Adamolekun as its CEO […]