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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 […]

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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. […]

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Award-Winning Actress Dawnn Lewis’ A New Day Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students

January 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Nationwide — Frost Equity Initiative, a Los Angeles-based STEM education nonprofit, is expanding access to high-quality elementary STEM programs thanks to funding from A New Day Foundation, founded by award-winning actress, musician, producer, and activist Dawnn Lewis. […]

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HBCU Attacks Continue Misinformation about America’s Top Talent-Producing Institutions

January 2, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel, Trice Edney News Wire | There is a dangerous misinformation campaign about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The false narrative that HBCUs are somehow fragile, dependent on foreign […]

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School Board Member Under Fire for Describing his Experience with Blacks as “Nasty, Rude and Problematic”

December 23, 2025 Staff 0

Robert Alvero, a member of the Clay County School Board, is under intense public and official criticism following a since-deleted social media video in which he made disparaging statements about the African-American community – citizens […]

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Ribault Students Work Toward After School Independence

December 18, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Jean Ribault High School has created a new entity towards instilling a workforce skills team. Fifty-three students were inducted in the (BPA) Business Professionals of America, a Career and Technical Student organization. Students are learning […]

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Educator’s Experience Helps to Navigate Youths Mental Health Success

December 8, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Gail Carter-Cade has a story to tell. Her resume  includes 15+ years of teaching and 30 years as a stylist. As a mother, entrepreneur, educator, and writer she has firsthand experience on the challenges families […]

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Documentary Premier Honors Kipps 15th

December 8, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

KIPP Public Schools, the city’s largest public charter network serving more than 3,000 students recently celebrated its 15th anniversary in Jacksonville with a documentary premier chronicling their success. Held at the Ritz Theatre,  hundred attended […]

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Eighth Grade Students Mentor Sixth Graders in New Joseph Stilwell Program

November 21, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Gathered in small groups by the track, sixth and eighth grade students at Joseph Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership discussed topics like bullying, kindness, and inclusion. After weeks of getting to know each other, the students […]

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Florida Teachers are Spending Nearly $1,000 of their Own Money on School Supplies

November 7, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Béatrice Vallières, Miami Times Contributor | In Miami-Dade, educators say low pay and shrinking budgets are forcing them to self-fund classroom essentials. Two months into the school year, Tye Haynes has already spent over $600 of […]

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