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2026 Power Play: Senate Control at Stake as Florida Governor’s Race and Diverse Candidates Reshape Political Map

April 15, 2026 Staff 0

Republicans enter the 2026 election cycle with a 53–47 majority in the U.S. Senate, giving the party a structural advantage as Democrats attempt to reclaim control of the chamber. To flip the Senate outright, Democrats […]

National

Harris Hints at Another Presidential Campaign in 2028

April 13, 2026 Staff 0

Amsterdam News | Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she “might” make a new run for president in 2028, giving her closest indicator yet that she will undertake another race for the Oval Office. “I […]

Education

MacKenzie Scott has Given Over $1 Billion to HBCUS

April 8, 2026 Staff 0

Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has quietly reshaped the financial landscape of historically Black colleges and universities, giving more than $1 billion to HBCUs in just five years and redefining modern philanthropy in the process. […]

Community

Douglas Anderson Annual Extravaganza Showcases the Best of Jax Youth Talent

March 13, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

The Developing Artists (DA) Foundation and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts presented Extravaganza, the school’s 39th annual showcase of students’ creative excellence, on February 21, 2026. The show was produced at the Jacksonville Center […]

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Jamal Bryant Calls Off Target Boycott After 400+ Days

March 11, 2026 Staff 0

The Rev. Jamal Bryant announced Wednesday that a nationwide boycott of Target he helped lead for the past year has come to an end, declaring the consumer protest a “victory” after the retail giant recommitted […]

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Jesse Jackson Tributes Culminated at Selma Commemorations

March 9, 2026 Staff 0

Family members, civil rights leaders and dignitaries gathered in Selma, Alabama, for a culminating tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, closing a series of memorial events honoring one of the most influential civil rights figures […]

Education

Education Access: Unspoken Words in the Classroom Shapes Students Success

February 26, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Gail Carter-Cade | These lines from my poem Why I Don’t Try, featured in my book Uplifting The Pain of Behavioral and Learning Styles Through Poetry Now, reflect the truth many children carry silently. They are […]

National

Funeral and Livestream Details for Rev. Jesse Jackson Have Been Announced

February 24, 2026 Staff 0

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition has announced the details for Reverend Jesse Jackson’s celebration of life services adding formal services in his South Carolina hometown of Greenville, and Washington, D.C., alongside Chicago, after leaders there offered to […]

Education

Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says

February 19, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WORD IN BLACK — At the same time, the Government Accountability Office found that the administration’s attempt to lay off about half of the department’s Office for Civil Rights — a move that was challenged […]

Education

Florida Republican Workers Urge Legislators to Stand with Working Families

February 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Educators and workers from across Florida set the record straight on the needs of working families and urged lawmakers to continue to stand with workers. “Whenever possible, I and the leaders and […]

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