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[ October 15, 2026 ] Black in Jax Anime Makes History at WasabiCon, Celebrating Representation and Community Local
[ October 14, 2026 ] Black Public Media Brings the Story of ‘The Morgue Twins,’ to YouTube Entertainment
[ October 14, 2026 ] Delta’s Present Sax in the City Greek Life
[ October 14, 2026 ] Good Soil Forum Returns to Award $500,000 to Entrepreneurs and Founders Ready for Growth Religion
[ October 14, 2026 ] Domestic Violence Claims 21 Lives in Duval, Awareness Campaign Launched Community

President Biden Amplifies Importance of the Black Press of America

July 3, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia – “The NNPA is especially honored to hear directly from President Joe Biden for his continued support and advocacy of the […]

NAACP Chair Says He Hopes Florida Travel Advisory Leads to Smart Voting

June 22, 2023 admin 0

NAACP Board of Directors Chair Leon Russell told NNPA Newswire that the civil rights organization’s Florida travel advisory isn’t a ban but a call to action against the state’s regressive and oppressive laws and policies […]

President Joe Biden chose to focus on the just-released unemployment numbers in September jobs report, describing that measure as “great progress.” Biden delivered those remarks on October 8 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Biden Announces $115 Million for Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis

June 9, 2023 admin 0

By Gerren Keith Gaynor | President Joe Biden is awarding $115 million to support needed investments to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report. The federal dollars are part of $600 million in appropriations […]

Vice President Harris Talks Debt Ceiling, Maternal Health, and Small Biz in Exclusive Black Press Interview

June 1, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has […]

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As Travel Advisories Warn Against Florida, Black Press Added to the List of Political Backlash

May 30, 2023 admin 0

By Gloria Nash – America may be land of the free, home of the brave, but that must not include Florida. Under the current leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, everything from the removal of African-American […]

EWU Confers First-Ever Masters Degrees Graduating Largest Class in Recent History

May 24, 2023 admin 0

Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida’s first private institution of higher learning and first Historically Black College or University held its commencement exercise recently in the Adams-Jenkins Sports and Music Complex. The graduation ceremony marked a new era […]