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President Biden Announces $115 Million for Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis

June 9, 2023 admin 0

By Gerren Keith Gaynor  |  President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations […]

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Vice President Harris Talks Debt Ceiling, Maternal Health, and Small Biz in Exclusive Black Press Interview

June 1, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has […]

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As Travel Advisories Warn Against Florida, Black Press Added to the List of Political Backlash

May 30, 2023 admin 0

By Gloria Nash – America may be land of the free, home of the brave, but that must not include Florida. Under the current leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, everything from the removal of African-American […]

Education

EWU Confers First-Ever Masters Degrees Graduating Largest Class in Recent History

May 24, 2023 admin 0

Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida’s first private institution of higher learning and first Historically Black College or University held its commencement exercise recently in the Adams-Jenkins Sports and Music Complex. The graduation ceremony marked a new era […]

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Joyce Morgan First African American Elected Duval County Property Appraiser

May 19, 2023 admin 0

WJCT News | By Dan Scanlan – Saying she feels “validated,” City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan was elected Tuesday as Duval County property appraiser, winning a runoff against former state Rep. Jason Fischer by 51% to 49%. The […]

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Democrat Donna Deegan Wins Election to Become Jacksonville’s First Female Mayor

May 18, 2023 admin 0

Former TV anchor Donna Deegan beat JAX Chamber CEO Daniel Davis in a stunning upset for Jacksonville mayor, becoming the first woman ever and only the second Democrat to win a mayor’s race here in three decades despite Davis […]

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Purging the Voice and Will of the People

May 18, 2023 admin 0

By  Forward Times Staff – Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, President Joe Biden needs to be re-elected regardless of whether you like him. During the 2020 presidential election, many people voted for Biden simply […]

National

Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till’s False Accuser, Dies at 88

May 5, 2023 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent  @StacyBrownMedia – The white woman who testified that a Black teenager named Emmett Till had made inappropriate approaches toward her, which led to his lynching and murder in […]

Education

Role Models inspire Young Women’s Career Paths

May 4, 2023 admin 0

Aiming to empower young women to explore a variety of careers that are traditionally male-dominated, Jacksonville Job Corps Center hosted its first ‘Women’s Career Day,’ for attendees to have the opportunity to choose a vocational […]

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IN MEMORIAM: Harry Belafonte, Entertainment Icon and Human Rights Activist , Dies at 96

April 27, 2023 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia – via www.blackpressusa.com – Renowned singer, actor, producer, and legendary civil rights trailblazer, Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. His publicist confirmed […]

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