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Governors in Alabama and Tennessee are moving to redraw congressional districts following a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, joining a national redistricting fight with […]
By Noni Haynes The Florida Capitol-Special legislative sessions are expensive beyond actual dollars because critics say is the Republican legislature has failed to act on issues hurting Floridians. This session, Governor Ron DeSantis passed a […]
One of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities, 159-year-old Saint Augustine’s University, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 1867 by Episcopal clergy to educate formerly enslaved Black Americans, has long served […]
Dēmos president Taifa Smith Butler released the following statement following today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which debilitates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and gives states a clear path to dilute Black and brown citizens’ voting power: “Today’s decision is […]
Majority-Black congressional districts, which were created as a direct response to decades of racial discrimination that systematically diluted Black voting power, particularly in the South, were dealt another critical blow today. The U.S. Supreme Court […]
By Angela Wilson | Thanks to U.S. visa programs, white South Africans are taking jobs from Black residents in Mississippi—and making more money. The change didn’t happen overnight in one historic Southern town, but it felt like […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 27, 2026) – Florida has—for the third year in a row—ranked 50th nationally in average teacher pay out of all 50 states and D.C., according to newly released data from the National Education Association (NEA). Every […]
Impact Christian Academy welcomed Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones as a guest speaker for Team Nitro MMA SEAL, where she shared her journey as a leader, entrepreneur, and media professional. Students gained valuable insight […]
In some urban environments, young Black men may adopt a “gangsta” or hardened persona—a deliberate form of self-presentation that conceals intellectual curiosity, vulnerability, or academic inclination. This posture is often a calculated strategy to gain […]
Out of thousands of educators across the country, a Ribault Middle School teacher was among 100 selected for a prestigious national recognition. Monet Baker-Weatherspoon, a civics teacher and Social Studies department lead, was one of 100 […]
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