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Betty Burney to Chair City’s Prestigious Journey Forward Board

January 22, 2026 Staff 0

By Sylvia Perry Local education leader and nonprofit CEO Betty Seabrook Burney will assume the role of chair of the Jacksonville Journey Forward Board, succeeding Attorney W.C. Gentry, who resigned unexpectedly to focus on his […]

Business

AND STILL WE RISE: Spelman Grad Named CEO of Sams Club

January 22, 2026 Staff 0

by Sylvia Perry Just in time for Black History Month, Latriece Watkins, a longtime Walmart executive, has been named president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, effective Feb. 1, in a leadership reshuffle announced […]

International

Is the Caribbean the New Dumping Ground of the U.S.?

January 21, 2026 Staff 0

By Sylvia Perry In the past week, a string of Caribbean governments announced or advanced talks with Washington to accept U.S. deportees who have not committed violent crimes — including people whose stays in the […]

Education

EDDY Awards to honor Duval County Teachers of the Year 

January 21, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Winner of 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year will be announced | Nearly 180 of Duval County’s most outstanding educators will take center stage at the 35th Annual EDDY Awards on Saturday, Jan. […]

National

Virginia’s Historic Swearing-In Highlights Trends That Could Shape Florida and the Midterms

January 19, 2026 Staff 0

  by Sylvia Perry RICHMOND, Va. — As the despot actions of the Commander in Chief are witnessed around the world, Virginia’s voters had other ideas. Once the capital of the confederacy, their electorate has put […]

Local

President Almost Makes History Again as the First Administration NOT to Acknowledge MLK Day

January 19, 2026 Staff 0

**** Please note the White House sent out a proclamation regarding MLK Day at 8:15 PM By Sylvia Perry As the nation marked the 40th federal observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, […]

Greek Life

Generationally Greek: When Divine Nine Membership Becomes a Family Tradition

January 13, 2026 Staff 0

by ReShonda Tate | Defender Network For many families, Black Greek life is more than colors, calls, and college memories — it is a legacy. It’s the sound of a grandmother’s stories from her HBCU […]

Local

When Humanity Meets the Headlines: Jacksonville Free Press Jaguar’s Moment Sparks Viral National Journalism Dialogue

January 12, 2026 Staff 0

  by Sylvia Perry JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A brief exchange between longtime Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen following the team’s season-ending playoff loss has sparked a national debate […]

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Lions DJ Reader Weighs In About Lynn Jones Media Controversy

January 11, 2026 admin 0

Detroit Lions veteran DJ Reader respects the kindness reporter Lynn Jones showed to Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen. The sports media world and journalists have been waging a massive debate since Jones shared her support […]

Political

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

by Noah Washington | Atlanta stood in witness at the Georgia State University Convocation Center as Andre Dickens was sworn in for a second term, officially continuing his run as the 61st mayor of Atlanta. On […]

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