Editorials
The Changing Face of Martha’s Vineyard
by ReShonda Tate Let me start by saying I am by no means a Martha’s Vineyard expert. I’ve only been coming to the Vineyard for seven years, which probably makes me a newcomer to the […]
Articles by Staff
Entertainment
Ex-gang Leader Found Guilty of Murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Drive-by Killing
LAS VEGAS — Nearly 30 years after the killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur became one of music’s most enduring mysteries, a Nevada jury has convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder in the […]
OPED
Pope Leo XIV Addresses Black Ancestry, Family Ties to Slavery
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has publicly acknowledged his Black and Creole ancestry for the first time, confirming that his American family history includes both enslaved people and slaveholders while stopping short of identifying […]
National
How the New Miss USA Changed the Game
Three days after the crown was placed on her head, Justus Kelley’s Miss USA victory remains bigger than a pageant win — it represents a barrier broken three times over. Kelley, 31, became […]
Local
Jacksonville Shuts Down FLOCK Cameras
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is ending its use of automated license plate readers, closing the chapter on a crime-fighting technology that law enforcement says helped solve serious crimes — but that increasingly faced questions over […]
Editorials
Making November 3rd The True No Kings Day
by Dr. John Warren During the last two years, we have seen millions of Americans from all walks of life turn out to participate in the “No Kings Day” protest marches across this nation. The […]
Local
Why Do Black Women Make Some People So Uncomfortable?
by Sylvia Perry The racist and sexist attacks directed at Florida Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon over the weekend may have been shocking in their bluntness, but history shows they are hardly unprecedented. From […]
Education
Jolly: FAMU Shortchanged by $2 Billion and Deserves Flagship Status
by Jena Roberts Tallahassee– Early’s Kitchen is the Tallahassee spot for breakfast. Located on the Southside, the Black-owned restaurant draws patrons from miles around the capital city. The Jolly/Graham team stopped by at the […]
Local
Jacksonville NAACP Earns Top National Honors
The Jacksonville Branch NAACP received one of the organization’s highest national honors during the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, earning the prestigious Dr. Ross Thalheimer Award for outstanding civil rights advocacy, grassroots organizing, education […]
Local
From Best Men to Bourbon: Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau Bring Sable to Jacksonville
Hollywood actors and longtime friends Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau brought star power — and a new business venture — to Jacksonville during a recent appearance promoting their Sable Bourbon brand. The actors greeted fans […]