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Jayne Kennedy Reflects on Breaking Barriers, Reinvention, and Owning a Full Life in Hollywood

March 2, 2026 Staff 0

Jayne Kennedy on the cover of her memoir “Plain Jayne.” (Courtesy Photo) Keith L. Underwood | LA Sentinel, Entertainment Writer Jayne Kennedy has never viewed her life as a series of isolated moments. In her […]

Mayor’s Northside Town Hall Meeting is a Two Way Lesson on Reciprocity and Return

March 2, 2026 Staff 0

by D. Maule Northsiders love their Mayor Donna Deegan, but unfortunately have realized they will need 10 more Donna’s in a row to repair historic divestment as a result of neglect in Northside neighborhoods. Her […]

New Frederick Douglass Statue Highlights St. Augustine’s Black History

February 26, 2026 Staff 0

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled a new Frederick Douglass statue in Plaza de la Constitución, part of the state’s America 250 campaign marking the 250th anniversary of the United […]

Police Shootings, Use of Force Complaints Continue to Raise Concerns in Jacksonville

February 25, 2026 Staff 0

Police use of force and officer-involved shootings in Jacksonville have remained a focal point of debate in recent years, with civil rights advocates pointing to racial disparities, lawsuits and internal investigations involving the Jacksonville Sheriff’s […]

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 […]

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Ends Retirement for Ring Return to Fight Tyson, Pacquiao

February 23, 2026 Staff 0

Although he has been fighting exhibitions since retiring from boxing, undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather has announced his return to the boxing ring after his exhibition bout with Mike Tyson in April. He reportedly will face […]

Rev. Jackson Lifted All of Us Higher

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ben Jealous, Julian Bond at the Door of No Return in Senegal, 2010. by Ben Jealous One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire […]

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

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Alvin Buyinza | Word In Black (WIB) – The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and minority students in the nation’s K-12 public schools dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received […]

A Shepard of Black Political Power

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

by Frederick Joseph The first text I saw this morning, the one that told me Jesse Jackson had died, came from my mother. There was no paragraph. No reflection. No explanation. Just a photograph of […]

Only Jolly Slams Trump’s Obama Slur in Campaign Blitz of Diverse Crowds

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Noni Haynes (Tallahassee) At Tallahassee’s historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly launched a fiery rebuke of President Donald Trump’s racist caricature of President and Mrs. Obama before an audience of […]