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Ribault High School Reopens with a Brand New Look

August 21, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Jean Ribault High School, has a brand new look to start the upcoming school year after it was torn down and rebuilt. It is the first new high school built under the city’s half penny […]

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Engage, Inspire, Empower: Local Youth Flooded with Resources for the New Year

August 21, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

As local students prepared to go back to school in Duval and surrounding counties, organizations in very sector presented opportunities to prepare them for success. Youth living on Myrtle Avenue had a second chance to […]

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New FAMU President Struggles to Convert Critics

August 13, 2025 Staff 0

by Noni Haynes Tallahassee—A bumpy first week for Marva Johnson was highlighted by negative comments to her videotaped inaugural speech and walk through the campus bookstore. For a second time, the university blocked comments on […]

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Rep. Jolanda Jones: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ as Texas Democrats Fight Racial Gerrymandering

August 12, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Stacy M. Brown | Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent | Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones said she isn’t budging—not until Republican lawmakers end what she calls a blatant effort to strip voting power from […]

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Vacancy Numbers Show Florida Continues to Struggle with Attracting and Retaining Prepared, Qualified Educators  

August 11, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Florida Education Association Releases Vacancy Numbers for 2025-2026 K-12 School Year; Thousands of Students Return to School with No Permanent Educators   “While the data shows fewer vacancies at the start of this school year, the decline […]

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President Marva Johnson Announces Executives for the FAMU Senior Leadership Team

August 8, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Tallahassee, Fla. – By FAMU Communications | Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson, J.D., announces the appointment of several members of the senior leadership team who will join the Cabinet to drive innovation in her administration. […]

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Governors’ “Blame Educators Tour” Masks Fuzzy Math and Bad Policy

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

As educators and students begin to head back to school, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas are traveling the state on their “Blame Educators Tour.” We’ve seen this before. Governor Ron DeSantis […]

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Cory Booker Erupts at Democrats over Trump Policies

July 30, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By Vera Emoghene| New Jersey senator blocked bipartisan police funding legislation during heated Senate floor confrontation, demanding stronger Democratic resistance to Trump administration policies. A dramatic confrontation erupted on the Senate floor Tuesday as New Jersey Senator […]

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Venus Williams Makes History in Return to Tennis at Mubadala Citi DC Open

July 29, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

by Skylar Nelson | Celebrated athlete Venus Williams made a stunning return to professional tennis in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, stepping back onto the court for the first time in more than a year and […]

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Community Meet and Greet Held for New B-CU President

July 29, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR. | Dr. Albert Mosley, Bethune-Cookman University’s new president, was quite transparent and even got some donations for B-CU during a Meet and Greet event at the Julia T. & Charles W. […]

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