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Tariffs May Be Rising, But So is Black Strategy

May 9, 2025 admin 0

As inflation surges and tariffs rise, Black entrepreneurs are not shrinking in fear—they’re showing up, strategizing, and pushing forward with purpose. I saw this firsthand Tuesday evening at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) […]

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sharply Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Judges

May 8, 2025 admin 0

The Supreme Court justice said it was time to address “the elephant in the room”: the “threats and harassment” that judges have received from Trump and his allies. RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Justice Ketanji […]

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Florida Rising Announces Victricia Simmons as New Executive Director

May 7, 2025 admin 0

The independent political organization Florida Rising this week announced Victricia Simmons, former chief of staff, as its new executive director. Simmons carries more than a decade of experience with the organization as she enters her […]

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Haitians Deserve Reparations from France

May 6, 2025 admin 0

By Marlene L. Daut, (Source: Philadelphia Tribune) |  In 2002, Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $21 billion. The reason? In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young […]

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Analysis: U.S. Senator Ossoff Addresses the ‘Lack of Support’ for CDC During Town Hall

May 2, 2025 admin 0

During his hour-long town hall in Marietta, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff praised work of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the outset, Ossoff admitted he ‘may not see eye to eye […]

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At-Risk Florida Youths Have a Senate Champion in Shevrin Jones

April 9, 2025 admin 0

Year after year, Miami Gardens Sen. Shevrin Jones goes to bat in Tallahassee for some of Florida’s most vulnerable residents, and 2025 is no different. He’s carrying a quartet of bills this year, each designed to better […]

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Former Atlanta Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, is Prepping for a Gubernatorial Run in Georgia

April 7, 2025 admin 0

The 60th Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, announced this week she preparing to campaign for to become Georgia’s next Governor in 2026. Bottoms has mentioned she’s considering throwing her name into the proverbial hat. That picture may […]

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Empty Chair Town Hall Meetings Asks for Representation and Answers

April 3, 2025 admin 0

By Pat Bryant | Hundreds of tax paying citizens crammed into Jacksonville’s IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Hall to hear what Senators Rick Scott, Ashely Moody, and Congresspersons John Rutherford, Kat Cammack and Aaron […]

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Duval Dems Responds to the Partisan Anti-Immigrant Bill by Republican City Council Members

April 3, 2025 admin 0

In a deeply troubling move, City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico and 11 Republican members of the Jacksonville City Council passed a dangerous and divisive immigration bill that echoes the worst of the national MAGA […]

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Stacey Abrams Delivers Passionate Speech at Black Women Public Policy in the South Symposium

March 28, 2025 admin 0

Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams visited Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday for the second annual Black Women Public Policy in the South symposium. In a room of scholars, students, policymakers, and community leaders, Abrams […]

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