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Ta-Nehisi Coates Inspires Change and Activism in Jacksonville at EWU’s Stay Woke Series

March 1, 2024 admin 0

February 29, 2024 – JACKSONVILLE – Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU), recently hosted the latest edition of its monthly Stay Woke Distinguished Speaker Series at Milne Auditorium. This […]

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‘The Detroit Renaissance is Real’: White House Official Visits Newlab with Detroit Black Tech Saturday Founder

February 29, 2024 admin 0

Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter – Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves arrived in Detroit with one mission in mind: to explore the minds of Detroit’s Black entrepreneurs with a highlight on the city’s rising […]

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Jacksonville City Council Passes Sheriff T.K. Waters’ Bill Restricting Lawsuit Settlements

February 26, 2024 admin 0

by Nichole Manna – On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council voted in favor of legislation that will make it harder for the city to settle lawsuits against some employees, possibly putting those employees in jeopardy if a trial […]

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The Future of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

February 26, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  BlackPressUSA | https://www.facebook.com/olh33 | By Omar Luqmaan-HarrisThe transition to the new DEI requires a commitment to ongoing self-reflection, learning, and action at both the individual and organizational levels. It involves critically examining […]

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Historic White House Gathering Celebrates Descendants of Civil Rights Icons

February 20, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown | Stacy M. Brown – Ernestine “Tina” Martin Wyatt, a great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, was among those to express excitement about meeting the descendants of fellow freedom fighters. “It’s an […]

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Court Hearings Set Stage as Florida Pursues Jacksonville Teacher’s License Over Black Lives Matter Flag

February 13, 2024 admin 0

Florida could ban a youth advocate and former Jacksonville teacher from its education system for displaying at school a Black Lives Matter flag and anti-Confederacy face masks three years ago. Court hearings on Wednesday and Thursday last […]

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Draconian Policies Continue: Florida Bans Public Funding for Diversity and Inclusion Programs in all State Colleges

February 2, 2024 admin 0

THE SERAAJ FILES, by Kevin Seraaj via orlandoadvocate.com – The Florida Board of Education has taken its draconian education policies even further. On January 17, 2024, the Department of Education announced that “taxpayer funds [can […]

Education

Michael Harriot Ignites Thought-Provoking Conversations on Black America’s Unfiltered History at Edward Waters University

February 1, 2024 admin 0

January 31, 2024 – JACKSONVILLE – Assembled in the Milnie Auditorium at Edward Waters University, a diverse audience comprising faculty, staff, students, and community members attentively absorbed the insightful words of Michael Harriot as he shared […]

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Florida Bans Funding DEI Programs at State Universities

January 31, 2024 admin 0

www.miamitimesonline.com | bodycopy = The board that oversees Florida’s 12 public universities voted last week to ban using state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with a law signed last spring by Republican […]

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Trump is Considering a Black or Female Running Mate, Per Reports

January 30, 2024 admin 0

THEGRIO STAFF – The former president declared at a Fox News town hall in Iowa on Jan. 10 that “I know who it’s going to be” when questioned about a running mate, but allies said […]

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