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Douglas Anderson Annual Extravaganza Showcases the Best of Jax Youth Talent

March 13, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

The Developing Artists (DA) Foundation and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts presented Extravaganza, the school’s 39th annual showcase of students’ creative excellence, on February 21, 2026. The show was produced at the Jacksonville Center […]

National

Jamal Bryant Calls Off Target Boycott After 400+ Days

March 11, 2026 Staff 0

The Rev. Jamal Bryant announced Wednesday that a nationwide boycott of Target he helped lead for the past year has come to an end, declaring the consumer protest a “victory” after the retail giant recommitted […]

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Jesse Jackson Tributes Culminated at Selma Commemorations

March 9, 2026 Staff 0

Family members, civil rights leaders and dignitaries gathered in Selma, Alabama, for a culminating tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, closing a series of memorial events honoring one of the most influential civil rights figures […]

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Education Access: Unspoken Words in the Classroom Shapes Students Success

February 26, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Gail Carter-Cade | These lines from my poem Why I Don’t Try, featured in my book Uplifting The Pain of Behavioral and Learning Styles Through Poetry Now, reflect the truth many children carry silently. They are […]

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Funeral and Livestream Details for Rev. Jesse Jackson Have Been Announced

February 24, 2026 Staff 0

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition has announced the details for Reverend Jesse Jackson’s celebration of life services adding formal services in his South Carolina hometown of Greenville, and Washington, D.C., alongside Chicago, after leaders there offered to […]

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Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says

February 19, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WORD IN BLACK — At the same time, the Government Accountability Office found that the administration’s attempt to lay off about half of the department’s Office for Civil Rights — a move that was challenged […]

Education

Florida Republican Workers Urge Legislators to Stand with Working Families

February 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Educators and workers from across Florida set the record straight on the needs of working families and urged lawmakers to continue to stand with workers. “Whenever possible, I and the leaders and […]

Political

Only Jolly Slams Trump’s Obama Slur in Campaign Blitz of Diverse Crowds

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Noni Haynes (Tallahassee) At Tallahassee’s historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly launched a fiery rebuke of President Donald Trump’s racist caricature of President and Mrs. Obama before an audience of […]

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Civil rights leaders and Congressional Black Caucus Unite to Challenge Trump Administration Policies

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

Civil rights organizations and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) used the observance of Black History Month to relaunch a coordinated national initiative aimed at mobilizing opposition to policies they argue threaten longstanding legal […]

National

Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Passes at 84

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most visible figures in the American civil rights movement and a two-time Democratic presidential contender, passed Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by […]

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