• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ October 7, 2026 ] National Coalition of 100 Black Women Honors Jax Leaders, Welcomes 24 New Members Local
  • [ October 7, 2026 ] A Century of Grace Pearl Mackey Celebrates 100 years Local
  • [ October 7, 2026 ] Mother Continues to Honor Slain Sons Legacy Through Community Outreach Local
  • [ October 2, 2026 ] LifeSouth, Richard Webster-Bass Health Institute Host Blood Drive Series to Support Sickle Cell Patients Community
  • [ October 1, 2026 ] Baptist Minister Says Black Church Champions for Civil Rights to Reign but Hesitates to Let Black Women Lead Religion
HomeNews

News

News Section

Education

Florida is One of 18 States to Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools. Will it Change?

March 4, 2024 admin 0

By CRISTÓBAL REYES | ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS | www.flcourier.com | The leader of a church-run school in Orlando was called into a fourth-grade classroom where more than a dozen children were allegedly acting out, and spanked […]

Political

NFL Player Turned Attorney Colin Allred Seeks to Make Texas Black History with Senate Campaign

March 1, 2024 admin 0

TheGrio’s “Running Black” election series profiles Black candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. If successful, each candidate profiled could make history in their state. Hear from them in their own words about what’s at stake […]

National

Lawmakers Strike Deal to Avert Government Shutdown, Extend Funding Deadlines

March 1, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | “After preparing final text, this package of six full year Appropriations bills will be voted on and enacted prior to March 8,” […]

Education

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 […]

National

‘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 […]

Political

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 […]

National

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 […]

National

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 […]

Education

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 […]

Education

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 […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 42 43 44 … 174 »

Advertisement

Advertisement

Video Of the Week

WE APPRECIATE YOU DONATING TO OUR FUND THAT SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM & THE INDEPENDENT PRESS





Donate with Stripe

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • National Coalition of 100 Black Women Honors Jax Leaders, Welcomes 24 New Members
  • A Century of Grace Pearl Mackey Celebrates 100 years
  • Mother Continues to Honor Slain Sons Legacy Through Community Outreach
  • LifeSouth, Richard Webster-Bass Health Institute Host Blood Drive Series to Support Sickle Cell Patients
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2026 Website Design by No Regret Media