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NAACPPublished: 04 December 2017 In a meeting last week, the NAACP and several civil rights organizations agreed with American Airlines on a package of changes to the company’s internal processes for addressing claims of racism and […]
They often receive inequitable state and federal funding and are often under-resourced and under-supported. Despite their uphill battle, new research details that historically Black colleges and universities have had a positive economic impact on the […]
THE REFLECTING POOL that surrounds the crypt of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife will be drained and refurbished. In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, […]
By Frederick H. Lowe U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a founding member of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus and the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, stepped down from his committee post on Sunday after […]
Black Enterprise – Students can apply to 52 of the more than 100 HBCUs by completing just one application: the Common Black College Application (CBCA). By completing the CBCA, you apply to numerous HBCUs without […]
By Khaled A. Beydoun and Justine Hansford (11.15.17) – An F.B.I. report leaked in October and scrutinized during an oversight hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday warns of an emergent domestic terror threat […]
MITCH PERRY (Florida Politics) A likeness of educator and civil-rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune is one step closer to replacing a statue of a Confederate general as one of Florida’s two representatives in the U.S. Capitol. The Senate Appropriations […]
The Jacksonville Branch NAACP held their 52nd Annual Freedom Fund dinner to a sold out crowd at the Hyatt Riverfront. Hundreds of supporters were eager to hear featured featured speaker, White House Correspondent April Ryan, tell […]
Former head of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile speaking during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. Brazile says she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential […]
By Lynn Jones As the catalyst for vibrant, connected communities where diverse perspectives are valued, last week the Leadership Jacksonville class of 2018 participated in an Education Day to enrich their knowledge of the city’s […]
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