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Jennifer Carroll Speaks at COBRA Meeting

March 30, 2022 admin 0

Republican politician and retired naval officer who served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida was the guest speaker at the recently held inaugural Coalition of Black Republican Americans (COBRA) meeting. The meeting was held […]

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DeSantis Vetoes Florida Congressional Redistricting Maps

March 30, 2022 admin 0

by Andrew Pantazi – (Source: jaxtrib.org) – Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Florida’s congressional redistricting maps Tuesday morning, and the Florida Legislature’s Republican leadership indicated a new willingness to redraw their plans to win over DeSantis’ support. […]

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The Third Day of Confirmation Hearings Reveals Two Troubling Reasons GOP Senators Oppose Judge Jackson

March 25, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  (Source: BlackPressUSA) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – In questioning Judge Jackson, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham continued the theme of his GOP colleagues, claiming the […]

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IRS is Bracing Itself for a Vast Campaign to Process Delayed Tax Refunds for Taxpayers

March 22, 2022 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – (Source YourBlackWorld via www.thewestsidegazette.com) – If you have yet to get a tax refund or have waited hours for an IRS representative to talk on the phone, you are not unusual — […]

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Black Press Journalist Appointed to Two National League of Cities Posts

March 22, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire contributor – Houston Forward Times Associate Editor Jeffrey L. Boney – As a member of NLC’s Community and Economic Development committee, officials said Boney would continue to […]

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The Black Press of America Celebrates 195 Years of Pleading the Cause of African Descendants Everywhere

March 18, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.amsterdamnews.com) by NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. Brown  – On March 16, 1827, Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded the first Black-owned newspaper in the U.S. They did so because there were […]

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2020 Census Called ‘Worse Undercount’ in Decades as Bureau Misses Millions of Blacks and Hispanics

March 16, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Stacy M. Brown  @StacyBrownMedia  – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – The bureau estimated that the 2020 census incorrectly counted 18.8 million residents, double-counting some, wrongly including others, […]

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Jacksonville Redistricting Plan Passes Committee Hurdle, Heads to City Council Vote Amid Gerrymandering Criticism

March 16, 2022 admin 0

By Andrew Pantazi – The Tributary – The City Council Rules Committee Approved Jacksonville’s Redistricting Plan Despite Racial Gerrymandering Claims The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee approved new City Council and School Board maps on […]

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Nikki Fried Announces Black Advisory Council

March 14, 2022 admin 0

Jacksonville, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Democratic Candidate for Governor Nikki Fried today announced the first members of her Statewide Black Advisory Council. “This campaign is about leaders stepping up to take our state back — and […]

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The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

March 14, 2022 admin 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the inequities faced by Black Americans into sharp focus – By Dr. Harry L. Williams, President and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – While the world has been focused […]

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