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Jax NAACP Wins Big at National Confab

August 10, 2023 admin 0

The 46th annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics of the mind also known as ACT-SO, held its annual competition at the 114th NAACP National Convention held in Boston on July 26th-August 1st. This year, […]

Naturalista Pour Positivity Into the Next Generation

August 10, 2023 admin 0

Nouvo Studio Natural Hair and Wellness Center continued to pour into the next generation with their 5th annual ‘Beauty for Tweens,’ Wellness Day. More than thirty tweens were privy to a day filled with interactive […]

Bridging Florida’s Digital Divide for the Next Generation

August 10, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes – Lawmakers in Tallahassee and state capitals elsewhere will be coming under pressure from an assortment of constituencies seeking portions of the federal BEAD funding. But […]

In a World Plagued By Automaton, 35 Year USPS Celebrates Her Career

August 9, 2023 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – During the 1940’s through the 1960’s, the United States Post Service (USPS) saw a surge of equal opportunity hiring access for African Africans as clerks and carriers. In the African American […]

New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver dies at 71

August 1, 2023 admin 0

Oliver served as Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s top deputy, stepping in for him while the governor was out of state and also overseeing the Department of Community Affairs, which coordinates state aid to towns and […]

Why Were Military Bases Named After Failed Confederates?

August 1, 2023 admin 0

By David W. Marshall – At first glance, the numbers don’t make sense. At one point there was approximately 700 Confederate monuments spread throughout 31 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, there were only […]

AFROPOP Digital Shorts Opens A Gateway into the Isolation of the Pandemic with ‘Portal’

August 1, 2023 admin 0

The newest episode of Black Public Media’s AfroPoP Digital Shorts premieres on Monday, August 21, with Portal from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Evans. Portal is an atmospheric, documentary short about the lack of touch experienced by single people during the COVID-19 […]