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Nearly 4 Million Slavery Records Now Searchable Online

September 29, 2026 Staff 0

Nearly 4 million records documenting enslaved people across 20 former British colonies are now searchable online, opening a potentially powerful new door for descendants across the Caribbean and African diaspora trying to trace family histories […]

Education

New JPEF Research Identifies Barriers to Postsecondary Success for Duval County Students

September 29, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Study finds students are motivated to succeed but face financial pressures, confusing systems and gaps in support Duval County students have strong career ambitions and believe education can improve their lives, but financial pressures and […]

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Nearly 3 Million People Impacted by Defense Department Data Breach Exposing Sensitive Information

September 29, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Unauthorized users accessed records containing Social Security numbers and military employment information between October 2025 and July 2026. A breach involving a Defense Department personnel database exposed sensitive personal information belonging to nearly 3 million living and […]

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‘Lipstick on a Pig’: Black Leaders in South Florida Blast Amendment 3 as a Harmful ‘Tax Shift’

September 29, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jesse Scheckner | The things that make us a special community — that’s in the general fund. That’s what they’re attacking.’ Proponents of Amendment 3 tout it as a relief measure that will save […]

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Reflections on 9/11, 25 Years Later

September 11, 2026 Staff 0

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York honors the 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks 25 years ago. What seemed to be a typical workday for former airline employee Cathy Leggett on Sept. 11, […]

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Smithsonian’s First Black Secretary to Retire Amid Battle Over How America’s History is Told

September 8, 2026 Staff 0

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will retire at the end of 2026 after nearly […]

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Florida’s First HBCU Hits Enrollment Milestone with Largest Fall Class in Two Decades

September 2, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Peter Kerich | Edward Waters University enrolled 1,281 students for Fall 2026, nearing its all-time enrollment record. Edward Waters University, Florida’s first historically Black college and university, has reached its highest fall enrollment in […]

Political

Sheriffs Drop License Plate Readers as DeSantis Warns Against ‘Surveillance State’

September 1, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix | Ron DeSantis insists no Florida governor has given law enforcement more tools to fight crime than he has, but he wants them aimed at criminals, not citizens who have […]

National

How the New Miss USA Changed the Game

September 1, 2026 Staff 0

   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 […]

National

March on Washington 2026 | Recap

September 1, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Recapping the 2026 March on Washington, where leaders and advocates rallied to “Defend the Vote” on the 63rd anniversary of the historic 1963 march. Community leaders, students, advocates and others gathered at the Lincoln Memorial […]

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