For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities throughout the country. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated that she is a “pretty girl,” – she will most likely blush and remind you that the revered sorority born in 1908 is the ‘first and finest’ of them all. […]
The Biden Administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, aligning it with substances like Tylenol with codeine, known for “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.” Currently grouped with […]
IKONIC: AKA Poised to Present the Largest Private Event by an Organization of Color in Jax History City of Jacksonville has joined in IKONIC Weekend celebration: Friendship Fountain and Florida Blue being lit in pink […]
by Meissa Noel (Essence.com) The initial commemoration of Memorial Day is often disputed, with several places across the U.S. claiming to be the birthplace of the national holiday. However, it’s believed that one commemoration took place in […]
By Gayle Andrews The Bob Graham story is one that changed the face of Florida politics forever. But more importantly, his forty-year tenure brought Floridians something they never had, access to the state’s most revered […]
by Dr. Yaounde Olu | The Crusader The Black community remains in the throes of what seems to be a breakdown of civility. As mentioned in previous editorials, there is dissension seemingly everywhere, and a […]
By Stacy M. Brown @StacyBrownMedia The eagerly anticipated celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse finally descended upon North America after a seven-year hiatus, captivating millions of skywatchers on Monday. With its grand entrance at […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tennessee State University (TSU), the state’s only public historically Black college and university (HBCU), faces a tumultuous future as Gov. Bill Lee dissolved its board, […]
Jacksonville’s Get Covered Jax campaign launched in November with the goal of helping uninsured people navigate the health insurance marketplace and sign up for coverage. It coincided with the federal open enrollment period, Nov. 1, 2023, […]
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