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How Predatory Auto Lending Exploits Black Consumers

July 24, 2026 Staff 0

by Charlene Crowell Nearly 92 percent of American households rely on a personal vehicle to manage their daily lives. Consumers shopping for a vehicle in May learned that the average cost of a new car […]

Local

Former Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll Poised to Become One of the Highest Ranking Black Women to Represent the United States

July 22, 2026 Staff 0

Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, a trailblazing Northeast Florida politician who became the state’s first Black lieutenant governor, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Trinidad […]

Local

Duval Day Draws Thousands in Peaceful Celebration of Jacksonville Pride and Community

July 15, 2026 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Clanzel T. Brown Park for the 11th Annual Duval Day, celebrating Jacksonville’s culture, local businesses and community pride in an event that concluded without incident, according […]

Business

Uncle Nearest Founder Fawn Weaver is Out as Receiver Prepares Company for Sale

July 14, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry Fawn Weaver, the entrepreneur who transformed the forgotten story of an enslaved distiller into one of America’s fastest-growing whiskey brands, has been removed from all involvement with Uncle Nearest as the company […]

Education K-12

Florida PTA Elects First Black Man as State President in 103-Year History

July 13, 2026 Staff 0

  In a landmark moment for one of the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy organizations, the Florida Parent Teacher Association has elected Jude Bruno as its new state president, making him the first Black […]

Local

‘Good Trouble’ Returns: Jacksonville Weekend of Engagement Honors John Lewis While Mobilizing Voters

July 13, 2026 Staff 0

As debates over voting rights, diversity initiatives and civil rights protections continue nationwide, community organizations across Jacksonville are joining a national “Good Trouble Lives On” weekend to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John […]

Education

As Elite Colleges Lose Black Students, HBCUs See Enrollment Surge

July 10, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry For generations, Black Americans were denied equal access to higher education through segregation, discriminatory admissions policies, unequal public school funding and laws that barred many colleges and universities from admitting Black students. […]

Local

Sulzbacher’s $28 Million Expansion Brings Jobs, Health Care and Hope to NW Jax

July 10, 2026 Staff 0

The Sulzbacher took another major step in its decades-long mission to combat homelessness Friday, breaking ground on the next phase of its transformative Enterprise Village development in Northwest Jacksonville. City officials, community leaders and nonprofit […]

Business

From Madam C.J. Walker to the Billionaires Club: How Black Wealth Reached Historic Heights

July 10, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry More than a century after Madam C.J. Walker shattered economic barriers by becoming America’s first self-made female millionaire, a new generation of Black wealth creators is redefining what financial success looks like […]

Editorials

The Congressional Seat That Black History Built (Florida’s 20th District)

July 9, 2026 Staff 0

Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson speaks to police and youth attending a 5000 Role Models conference at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Nov. 1, 2022. (Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/TNS By Rep. Frederica S. […]

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