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14-Year-old Becomes First African American to Win Scripps National Spelling Bee

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NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By Stacy M. Brown  – July 10, 2021 (via www.blackpressusa.com) –  After spelling the word “Murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to […]

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Jacksonville Educator Opens Charter School to Introduce Elementary Schoolers to HBCU Culture

July 8, 2021 admin 0

By Lisa Buie – (For more info visit www.redefinedonline.org) – Cameron Frazier didn’t attend a historically Black college or university, but the veteran educator recognizes their power, thanks to one of his former bosses. “During […]

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Even Before Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination, Haiti Was In Crisis

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LAUREL WAMSLEY  – (For more visit www.npr.org) – The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home threatens to exacerbate Haiti’s already rampant problems. “Everything that could go wrong seems to be going wrong,” […]

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MLK III Seeks Reprise of Tone Set in the 1963 March on Washington

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By Hamil R. Harris (For more visit www.washingtoninformer.com) July 7, 2021In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision and Republican-controlled state legislatures further weakening the Voting Rights Act, Martin Luther King III is calling […]

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Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated, His Wife Wounded in Attack at Their Home

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By Victor Omondi – (Original News Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated and his wife injured on Wednesday at their home by a group of unidentified gunmen, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. Joseph said […]

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President Biden Upset Over Civil Rights Bills Being Held Up

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By: Tadi Abedje – (original news source: bnc.tv) – The White House is monitoring the situation in Congress and is optimistic that legislation can be passed. The legislative pieces that would address the issues of […]

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Services Set for Former FAMU President Dr. Frederick Humphries

July 5, 2021 Staff 0

Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a memorial service for former President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way. Dr. Humphries died […]

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Florida Governor Forcing Teachers to Submit Their Political Views to The Government

June 29, 2021 admin 0

by Erika Stone, Senior Staff Writer – (Original News Source: www.theblackwallsttimes.com) – Last Updated on June 28, 2021 –  (Original News Source: www.theblackwallsttimes.com) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to create a registry — of political views. The […]

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Former President Barack Obama Says Protecting Voting Rights Paramount to Democracy

June 29, 2021 admin 0

by Derek Major June 29, 2021 – (Original News Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – Former President Barack Obama said Monday protecting voting rights is even more important in the aftermath of the 2020 election, taking a dig at […]

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Historic Day: Sam Newby, Terrance Freeman Take Leadership of Jacksonville City Council

June 28, 2021 admin 0

By A.G. Gancarski – (News Source: www.floridapolitics.com) – Two Black men will lead Jacksonville’s City Council for the first time. For the first time in the history of the city of Jacksonville, Black men serve […]

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