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Peabo Bryson, Grammy-Winning R&B Balladeer, Dies at 75

June 3, 2026 Staff 0

Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose powerful voice helped define romantic ballads and Disney movie classics, has died at age 75 after suffering a stroke, according to family members. Bryson passed away […]

Florida Legislature Passes Property Tax Cut Proposal Leaving Cities Wondering How to Pay for City Services

June 2, 2026 Staff 0

The Florida Legislature has passed Governor DeSantis’ tax cut proposal that would have major impact on local governments. The elimination/reduction of property taxes would have major implications on local budget reductions. The governor put his […]

Kentucky State Students File Lawsuit to Stop State Takeover of HBCU

June 2, 2026 Staff 0

Just days after one lawsuit challenged a sweeping new state law aimed at restructuring the school from students and alumni arguing that the same law violated civil rights protections, a second class action suit has now […]

Florida Budget Includes $4 Million Compensation for Families of the Groveland Four 75 Years After Wrongful Conviction

June 1, 2026 Staff 0

More than 75 years after four young Black men were wrongly accused in one of Florida’s most notorious racial injustice cases, state lawmakers have approved $4 million in compensation for their descendants as part of […]

Principal Placed on Leave Over Rap Lyrics

May 29, 2026 Staff 0

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The principal of Trout Creek Academy has been placed on administrative leave following controversy surrounding rap lyrics that appeared in the school’s yearbook, according to documents released by the St. […]

No Women Make the 2026 Forbes List of 50 Highest-Paid Athletes

May 29, 2026 Staff 0

by MildredEuropa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com Forbes’ list of the world’s 50 highest-paid athletes for 2026 features zero women for the third straight year, underscoring a worrying financial gap between men and women in professional sports. Soccer superstar Cristiano […]