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[ September 12, 2026 ] The Changing Face of Miss America: Black Beauty Takes Center Stage OPED
[ September 11, 2026 ] Black Doll, Racial Slurs At High School Volleyball Game Spark Investigation, NAACP Outrage Local
[ September 11, 2026 ] Reflections on 9/11, 25 Years Later National
[ September 10, 2026 ] Military Service Could Now Come With A Job: Jacksonville’s “Stand For Service” Act Becomes Law Local
[ September 10, 2026 ] Saving the Land, Building the Legacy: American Beach Tackles Heirs’ Property with Free Workshop Local

Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy

December 6, 2024 admin 0

@StacyBrownMedia| BlackPress of America| NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown/ NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent| In 1972, she made history as the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential […]

Jacksonville City Councilman Addresses Backlash After Holiday Yacht Event with Jaguars Owner Shad Khan

December 5, 2024 admin 0

via www.news4jax.com | A Jacksonville city council member is addressing concerns about a holiday event Jaguars owner Shad Khan hosted this week on his yacht. Khan invited the mayor and council members to attend the […]

President-Elect Trump Nominates First Black Cabinet Member

December 3, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By BlackPressUSA | By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent | Trump Administration Secretary of Housing and Urban Development nominee, Scott Turner, is the first African American selected by Trump for his […]

Congress Now Has 67 Black Lawmakers For the First Time Ever in History

November 29, 2024 admin 0

Nationwide — Black lawmakers are making history with a record 67 members in the upcoming session of Congress. This includes 62 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the largest group of Black federal lawmakers in […]

National Action Network Announces 2025 Inauguration Day Rally

November 27, 2024 admin 0

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com | THE AFRO — Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are planning a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 to protest the second presidential inauguration […]

Reginald Blount Wins Duval County School Board Seat

November 21, 2024 admin 0

by Nandhini Srinivasan | Reginald Blount won election to represent Duval County School Board District 5 as the district grapples with impending school closures and dropping enrollment. After beating Hank Rogers, Blount will succeed term-limited Warren Jones […]

Clyburn, Pressley, Scanlon, Colleagues Urge Biden to Use Clemency Power to Address Mass Incarceration Before Leaving Office

November 21, 2024 admin 0

BlackPress of America | NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mass incarceration remains a persistent, systemic injustice that erodes the soul of America. Our nation has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly two million people […]

Matthew Gilbert Middle School to become a Community Partnership School

November 21, 2024 admin 0

Children’s Home Society of Florida to expand Community Partnership Schools™ model to third school in Duval County | Jacksonville, Fla.(November 20, 2024) — Matthew Gilbert Middle School will become the third school in Duval County to […]

Education

Jacksonville is Ranked #5 for U.S. Cities Attracting College Graduates

November 21, 2024 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, November 20, 2024 — Jacksonville was recently ranked fifth for U.S. cities with the most “brain gain” by USA Today. Cities with brain gain are those that are successfully attracting and retaining college-educated individuals. Communities with […]

Dr. Norma White Celebrates 90 Years

November 20, 2024 admin 0

Recently nonagenarian Norma White clebrate her had a birthday dinner with family and friends inside Marker 32 restaurant. Born November 17, 1934, White has embodied the ‘I’m every woman,’ mantra. Her résumé includes being a […]