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At-Risk Florida Youths Have a Senate Champion in Shevrin Jones

April 9, 2025 admin 0

Year after year, Miami Gardens Sen. Shevrin Jones goes to bat in Tallahassee for some of Florida’s most vulnerable residents, and 2025 is no different. He’s carrying a quartet of bills this year, each designed to better […]

Education

“Why HBCUs and Trades Are Shaping the Future of Education”

April 7, 2025 admin 0

By  Anthony Tilghman | HBCUs have always welcomed students of all races and backgrounds. But for Black students looking for an education that honors their heritage, provides robust academic training, supports athletes holistically, and opens doors […]

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Former Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is Prepping for a Gubernatorial Run in Georgia

April 7, 2025 admin 0

The 60th Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, announced this week she preparing to campaign for to become Georgia’s next Governor in 2026. Bottoms has mentioned she’s considering throwing her name into the proverbial hat. That picture may […]

National

All References to Harriet Tubman Removed From ‘Underground Railroad’ Webpage By National Park Service

April 7, 2025 admin 0

A quote and image of Harriet Tubman have been quietly removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad, prompting concern from historians and civil rights advocates. The revision is part of a broader trend […]

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Trump Pennsylvania Stronghold Flipped Blue by 16 Points

April 7, 2025 admin 0

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Economist President Trump approval tracker has a 51% disapproval rating among Americans polled for the 45/47 president of the United States. “This is a referendum on the chaos Washington [DC] Republicans […]

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Empty Chair Town Hall Meetings Asks for Representation and Answers

April 3, 2025 admin 0

By Pat Bryant | Hundreds of tax paying citizens crammed into Jacksonville’s IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Hall to hear what Senators Rick Scott, Ashely Moody, and Congresspersons John Rutherford, Kat Cammack and Aaron […]

Business

Jaxons Join National Tesla Protests

April 3, 2025 admin 0

By Pat Bryant | Nearly every Tesla dealership in the United States and the world had peaceful protestors out front Saturday March 29th and Ajcksonvilles local dealership was among them. Elon Musk’s electric car company […]

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Duval Dems Responds to the Partisan Anti-Immigrant Bill by Republican City Council Members

April 3, 2025 admin 0

In a deeply troubling move, City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico and 11 Republican members of the Jacksonville City Council passed a dangerous and divisive immigration bill that echoes the worst of the national MAGA […]

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Stacey Abrams Delivers Passionate Speech at Black Women Public Policy in the South Symposium

March 28, 2025 admin 0

Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams visited Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday for the second annual Black Women Public Policy in the South symposium. In a room of scholars, students, policymakers, and community leaders, Abrams […]

National

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Trump and Republicans Want to Put ‘Chainsaw’ to Social Security

March 28, 2025 admin 0

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, warned that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want to “take a chainsaw” to Social Security as they forge ahead with […]

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