Lifestyle
Top Hair Care Advice for All Hair Types Unveiled
Top Hair Care Advice for All Hair Types Unveiled NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you spend less than 10 minutes in the shower on your hair, you’re not alone, because in the US, 44% of hair […]
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National
Supreme Court Delivers Another Blow to the Voting Rights Act
Majority-Black congressional districts, which were created as a direct response to decades of racial discrimination that systematically diluted Black voting power, particularly in the South, were dealt another critical blow today. The U.S. Supreme Court […]
Local
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown Suing Trump Administration for Alleged Pattern of Removing Black Appointees
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and now a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board who was nominated by President Biden, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of removing him — […]
National
2026 Power Play: Senate Control at Stake as Florida Governor’s Race and Diverse Candidates Reshape Political Map
Republicans enter the 2026 election cycle with a 53–47 majority in the U.S. Senate, giving the party a structural advantage as Democrats attempt to reclaim control of the chamber. To flip the Senate outright, Democrats […]
Editorials
When Did Feminism Become a Bad Word?
by Laura Onyeneho | Defender Network Feminism is not about hating men. It never was. The word itself — rooted in the Latin femina, meaning woman — has carried, since its earliest recorded use in the 1890s, one […]
Editorials
Can We Renounce the Renouncing?
by ReShonda Tate | Defender Network It seems like an almost daily occurrence: Someone on social media renouncing the sorority or fraternity they once fought like hell to join. They offer a solemn video, a carefully […]
National
Harris Hints at Another Presidential Campaign in 2028
Amsterdam News | Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she “might” make a new run for president in 2028, giving her closest indicator yet that she will undertake another race for the Oval Office. “I […]
Sports
Detroit Officially Approved for WNBA Return with Team Set to Begin Play in 2029
Detroit is officially set to rejoin the WNBA. The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have approved expansion teams for Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. Detroit’s team is scheduled to begin play in 2029, while Cleveland […]
Local
Northside Pride Celebrates One Year of Transforming Image of City’s Most Stigmatized Neighborhood
Celebrating its first anniversary, the local nonprofit Northside Pride of Jacksonville honored community leaders who helped put Jacksonville’s Northside on the map. Dana Maule, Founder and Executive Director, hosted the one-year awards ceremony at Jacksonville’s […]
Education
MacKenzie Scott has Given Over $1 Billion to HBCUS
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has quietly reshaped the financial landscape of historically Black colleges and universities, giving more than $1 billion to HBCUs in just five years and redefining modern philanthropy in the process. […]