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Link Copied Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president.

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Spelman College has named Dr. Ayanna Howard, a nationally recognized roboticist, entrepreneur, and higher education leader, as its 12th president. The college’s Board of Trustees announced Howard’s appointment on June 5. She will officially step into the […]

Nolan Wells Update: Crump Retained, Autopsy Underway, and Video Under Investigation

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old Mississippi college football player whose body was found after he disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip, has retained nationally known civil […]

Little Known Black Travel Fact: Forgotten No More: Remembering Hattie Wooten Lewis, a Pioneer Who Provided Safety for Weary Black Travelers

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

THE CAROLINIAN — By Black Press USA Newswire | Hattie Wooten Lewis opened the Lewis Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, nearly a century ago, creating a vital refuge for Black travelers during segregation. The hotel […]

Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WASHINGTON INFORMER — As summer approaches, travelers are warned to stay financially vigilant against scams while planning vacations. The travel and events sector is particularly vulnerable, with fraudsters employing increasingly sophisticated methods to defraud individuals […]

Blackfolk, is it Past Time for an Exit Strategy?

July 8, 2026 Staff 0

by Aswad Walker | Houston Defender Facing historic setbacks, Black communities must build a 21st-century Underground Railroad for genuine geographic and/or systemic freedom. Credit: Gemini AI. We have arrived at a terrifyingly familiar crossroads. Over the […]

Jacksonville Public Education Fund President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune Named Chair of Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

July 8, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is proud to announce that President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune has been named incoming Board Chair of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, the statewide membership organization that […]

Northside Coalition of Jacksonville Urges Jacksonville Residents to Attend JSO Town Halls and Advocate for an Even Better Jacksonville

July 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Jacksonville, FL — Kelly Frazier of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville is calling on residents across the city to attend the upcoming JSO Town Halls and make their voices heard in support of a comprehensive, […]

Educators in Florida Win Case Against State Censorship

July 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TALLAHASSEE, FL — A federal court of appeals has ruled unconstitutional the higher education provisions of a classroom censorship law that unfairly restricted an educators’ ability to teach about concepts like race, gender and more, commonly known […]

Despite Gov. DeSantis’ Union Crackdowns, AFSCME Florida Keeps Winning

July 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics | Three years after Florida enacted sweeping restrictions on public-sector unions, AFSCME Florida continues to post lopsided recertification victories across the state, with workers in Jacksonville, Polk County, Miami Gardens, […]

Black History IN MEMORIAM: Tony Brown Gave Black America an Uncompromising Voice

July 7, 2026 Staff 0

Tony Brown poses in front of the Tony Brown’s Journal logo. Brown, who died June 17 at age 93, transformed Black public affairs television and influenced generations of journalists through his groundbreaking broadcast career. — […]