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 […]
Articles by Staff
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 […]
Local
Something About Angie…
There is something about Angie Nixon. Less than a week after the Jacksonville state representative stunned Florida’s political establishment by winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Nixon’s name has moved far beyond Duval County […]
National
2026: When Not Being ‘Woke’ May Say More About You Than Being Woke Does
by Sylvia Perry Long before “woke” became a political punchline, campaign slogan or catchall criticism, it carried a much simpler message in Black America: Pay attention. Stay alert. Know what is happening around you. The […]
Health
Top 4 Diseases Killing Black Women
While Black women are living longer than previous generations, they continue to have a shorter life expectancy than white women, according to federal health data. Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say […]