The grio On Monday, Nick Cannon led a Black Lives Matter protest outside of the Republican National Convention and spoke out against both the Republican and Democratic party for failing to listen seriously to black […]
In the weeks following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, more and more influencers, like Solange and Killer Mike, have started to #BankBlack and have transferred their money into black-owned banks. Now, a historic black […]
Members of Jacksonville (FL) Alumnae was selected Chapter of the Year in the Large Category during the 45th Southern Regional Conference of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, […]
Last week hundreds of students from the country converged on Cincinnati, Ohio to participate in the annual National Association of the Advancement of Color People (NAACP) Afro-Academic Cultural Technological – Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) competition. The […]
Gabby Douglas has two gold Olympic medals to her name, multiple world championships, and now her very own look-a-like Barbie doll. She is currently training for the upcoming Olympics in Brazil, and toy maker, […]
Michael H. Cottman, BlackAmericaWeb.com Hours after Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, loaded a high-powered rifle and meticulously shot 12 Dallas police officers –killing five — a lawyer friend sent me an email saying: “Sooner or later, someone […]
At its 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference, which is the supreme body of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, local Pastor, Dr. Michael Mitchell has been elected its 134th Bishop following a six year […]
Conquering the ever growing problems of food deserts in the urban communities, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the I’m A Star Foundation joined together to launch the Rosa Parks Produce Market at the main […]
I’m looking forward to my day in court to vindicate myself,” said Congresswoman Corrine Brown in front of Jacksonville’s Federal Courthouse that she helped provide funding for. The statement was made to news media and […]
After a weekend of confrontation, sporadic violence and arrests during protests against the police shootings of black men, the mother of one of the victims has appealed for calm. Valerie Castile, mother of Philando Castile, […]
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