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Lawsuit: Tampa Bay Residents Allege Florida Racially Gerrymandered Senate District

April 11, 2024 admin 0

Five Tampa Bay residents filed a federal lawsuit today alleging the Florida Legislature racially gerrymandered its Senate districts, reducing Black residents’ voting power. Their lawsuit claims the Legislature intentionally packed Black voters from Tampa and St. Petersburg […]

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Millions Across North America and at Home Awed by Total Solar Eclipse Phenomenon

April 10, 2024 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown @StacyBrownMedia The eagerly anticipated celestial spectacle of a total solar eclipse finally descended upon North America after a seven-year hiatus, captivating millions of skywatchers on Monday. With its grand entrance at […]

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Tennessee State University Board Disbanded by MAGA Loyalists as Assault on DE&I Continues

April 10, 2024 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tennessee State University (TSU), the state’s only public historically Black college and university (HBCU), faces a tumultuous future as Gov. Bill Lee dissolved its board, […]

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Millions Across North America Awed by Total Solar Eclipse Phenomenon

April 10, 2024 admin 0

COMMENTARY  NNPA NEWSWIRE — Eclipse enthusiasts congregated at numerous vantage points along the path, which spanned from Mexico’s Pacific Coast through Texas, traversing 14 other U.S. states before reaching Canada. Cities like Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia, […]

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Experts Reveal Healthy Screen Time Tips for Parents 

April 10, 2024 admin 0

VocoVision, a leading provider of teletherapy jobs and telepractice services for school professionals, and their Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Kathryn Steele, Ph. D., have revealed strategies parents can use to instill healthy screen use […]

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Local Teachers Selected for the Excellence in Teaching Fellowship

April 3, 2024 admin 0

From Boston to Hawaii to Malta, Duval County educators are crossing the globe to obtain information and develop exciting curriculum’s for their students. Thanks to the Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship housed at The […]

Education

2nd Mayors Masked Ball Empowers Local HBCU

April 3, 2024 admin 0

The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) hosted its second Jacksonville Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront.   Over 500 attendees joined Mayor Donna Deegan and and EWU President A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. for […]

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Another Victory for North Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Joseph

March 29, 2024 admin 0

By Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer | A circuit court judge has ordered the city of North Miami Beach to absorb Commissioner Michael Joseph’s nearly $50,000 in legal fees defending a lawsuit filed by Commissioner […]

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Federal Court Rejects Congressional Redistricting Challenge as State Lawsuit awaits Florida Supreme Court

March 28, 2024 admin 0

by Andrew Pantazi | A three-judge federal panel unanimously upheld a controversial congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite accusations he and the Legislature discriminated against Black voters. The judges agreed that the plaintiffs failed to show […]

Education

State Representative Kimberly Daniels to Host Ceremony Honoring Dedication of “Gwendolyn Maxwell: Bridge to Ribault”

March 27, 2024 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 27, 2024) – State Representative Kimberly Daniels is pleased to announce that she will host a ceremony to recognize the dedication of the bridge over Howell Drive to the late Coach Gwendolyn […]

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