The U.S. Civil Rights Trail is expanding in 2026 including a creation of a Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail. Mt Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue will be the first site officially installed among 40 markers Feb […]
by S. Perry Three weeks ago, Free Press reporter Lynn Jones-Turpin went viral lending words of encouragement to the Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Liam Coen. Negative comments spread like wild fire calling Jones-Turpin’ outlet “fake news” […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Norma Solomon White’s life and career reflect a series of groundbreaking accomplishments that have reshaped education, civic leadership and African American women’s roles in institutions long resistant to change. Born Nov. […]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Don Lemon, a veteran broadcaster and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, was arrested late Thursday night in Los Angeles after livestreaming an anti-ICE demonstration connected to a January protest at a […]
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. During the evening, Bad Bunny, aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was among the artists that took […]
Long before the phrase “Black economic empowerment” entered modern political debates, Abraham Lincoln Lewis was quietly building the infrastructure of freedom in Florida. Born in 1865 to parents who had been enslaved, Lewis rose to […]
New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program went into effect Feb. 1, threatening benefits for hundreds of thousands of Floridians. Adults aged 18 to 64 without dependents under age 14 will be required […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary this February, reaching the century mark at a time when how America teaches, funds and talks about Black history is once again at the center […]
ATLANTA — Tuskegee University men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was escorted off the court in handcuffs following a game against Morehouse College on Saturday, an incident that stunned players, fans and officials and prompted questions […]
By Dr, Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association American democracy is under siege across the board in different industries. Diversity is good for business and diversity is good for American […]
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