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Happy Veterans Day
To the Tuskegee Airmen, Six Triple Eight, The Harlem Hellfighters, The Buffalo Soldiers, The Black Panthers Tank Battalion, and all who have served this country .. thank you for your service.
Articles by Staff
Editorials
Give Shedeur a Chance
By Lucius Gantt I try very hard to stay in my digital lane. I write about economics and, politics but I do have considerable experience in sports reporting. As a professional journalist, I was assigned […]
Business
The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Acquires Historic Former BET Campus
Recently, the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) announced the acquisition of the former Black Entertainment Television (BET) Campus, a 7.88-acre landmark once home to Robert L. Johnson’s groundbreaking media empire. With an investment of more […]
Feature
From Real Estate to Real Impact: How Black in Jax Anime Became Jacksonville’s Largest Anime Community
On any given weekend at 1537 Mill Creek Road, you might find a crowd of anime fans dressed as ninjas, pirates, and heroes, laughing, gaming, and celebrating their favorite shows. The energy feels like a […]
Local
Florida Senator Shevrin Jones Files SB 252 and HB 235 CROWN Act Empowering Natural Hair in Jobs and Schools
Florida Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-34) and House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell (HD-67) filed the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “CROWN Act” — SB 252 & HB 235. Today, 27 […]
Education
NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.
NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA’s mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeronautics and space exploration. The deadline to apply for […]
National
California Establishes First-in-Nation Reparations Bureau for Descendants of Slavery
Written By Lexx Thornton (HBCU News) The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) today announced a historic victory with the signing of Senate Bill 518 (Weber Pierson), which creates the nation’s first permanent state agency dedicated […]
Political
Both Parties Brace for a ‘Long Conflict’ as Government Shutdown Hits Two-Week Mark
By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong | HBCU News At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands. As a result, […]
Entertainment
Music World Stunned at Death of D’Angelo: Neo-Soul Genius Who Reignited a Genre, Passes at 51 of Pancreatic Cancer
Michael Eugene Archer—known to the world as D’Angelo—was one of the most enigmatic and transformative figures in modern R&B. D’Angelo attended Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia. He dropped out in 1991 to move to […]
Education
Frederick Humphries Statues Serves as a Tribute to an HBCU Legend
by Gayle Andrews Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., epitomized the definition of an influencer. His tenure as the president of Florida A&M University was a whirlwind of academic, social, and civil rights progress that would […]