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Lil Duval Day is Back On – Bigger, Better and Supported in District 10

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Jacksonville, FL – June 30, 2025- After a brief delay, due to permitting logistics, coordination has been resolved. A strong collaboration between Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, Lil Duval, the City of Jacksonville, and Community Partners is moving […]

Lifestyle

NEW LAVILLA FILES | Lost Fortunes II: The Wealthy Black Women Who Inherited Empires Before the Civil Rights Act—And Where Their Wealth Went (Part 21 of 28, Belle Da Costa Greene)

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

In the first part of this series, Lost Fortunes, we celebrated Black women entrepreneurs and business owners who built empires before the Civil Rights Era marked by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s signing of the Civil […]

Greek Life

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Gamma Rho Omega Chapter presents the 2025 Silver Rose Debutante Coterie

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Jacksonville, FL – (June 22, 2025) | — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated proudly announces its highly anticipated 2025 Silver Rose Debutante Coterie, themed “Elevated Elegance.” This exquisite event will take place on the evening of […]

Editorials

OP-ED: “Put Some Respect on Our Name”—The NNPA Built This.

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Published By Dawn Montgomery, Culture Critic | When Joy Reid called NABJ the “lone” trade group for the Black Press, it hit wrong. The NNPA has been here—doing the work, opening doors—for over 80 years. If we don’t […]

Education

Disney Dreamers Academy Now Accepting Applications for Popular Mentorship Program at Walt Disney World

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Application process for 2026 event has begun for teens from across the United States; Mentorship program with all-expense-paid experience aimed at fostering the dreams of high school students from varying backgrounds and communities nationwide | […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Prioritizes Trump Over Lower Courts – Here’s What To Know About The Impact On Birthright Citizenship

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Faith Katunga •Jun 26, 2025 | On June 27, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Trump v. CASA, a case related to birthright citizenship — a principle that grants American citizenship to the […]

Community

Mayor Deegan Appoints Percy Golden as Next Fire Chief

July 1, 2025 Staff 0

Jake Blanton to Serve as Next Deputy Fire Chief | JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 30, 2025 — Today, Mayor Donna Deegan announced the next Chief and Deputy Chief of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) after an open […]

Sports

Nunnie on the Sideline NBA Finals Sports Edition

June 30, 2025 Staff 0

By Nunnie Robinson, The Westside Gazette Sports Editor | May I opine, readers of my sports column? Do you recall a couple of weeks ago I predicted that the NBA finals would go at least […]

Editorials

OP-ED: Why Black Fathers Like Me Must Speak Up About Autism

June 30, 2025 Staff 0

By Anthony Tilghman |  Being “Dad” to my daughter Amari, who was diagnosed with autism, changed everything. In the Black community, silence around disability comes at a cost. I’ve learned that fatherhood is leadership—and it’s […]

Political

Obama Takes Aim at Trump’s ‘Weak Commitment’ to Democracy

June 30, 2025 Staff 0

Obama Foundation Holds Annual Democracy Forum In Chicago | By Jovonne Ledet Former President Barack Obama took an apparent swipe at Trump, warning Americans that the country is “dangerously close” to becoming an autocracy. On […]

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