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[ 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

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Home for Street Naming

March 8, 2023 admin 0

By Jazmine Santillana Miami Times Staff Writer – United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson returned to her hometown March 6 for special recognition by the Miami-Dade County Commission as it renamed a street […]

Eddy Awards Celebrates Duval Educators

February 22, 2023 admin 0

The 32nd EDDY Awards annual event was held to celebrate Duval County’s leading teachers. It is a time-honored tradition that has grown into its new mission to elevate the role of Jacksonville’s best teachers. More than […]

Documents suggest Jacksonville City Council Candidate Violated Residency Requirement

February 20, 2023 admin 0

by Andrew Pantazi – February 18, 2023 – Nahshon Nicks, a Democratic candidate for Jacksonville’s City Council At-Large Group 5, may have violated the city’s charter by living outside of the residency boundaries for the seat, […]

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Proposes Minimum $60K Salary for Teachers in New Bill

February 17, 2023 admin 0

By Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – via www.miamitimesonline.com – While U.S. school districts look to recover from a mass exodus of teachers brought on by various factors – including the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

HUD’s Six Black Secretaries

February 17, 2023 admin 0

by Austin R. Cooper Jr. – via www.washingtoninformer.com – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was created under President Lyndon B. Johnson on Sept. 9, 1965 to allow the federal government […]

Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Anti-White Supremacy Bill, then Schools Republican Boebert on Hate

February 10, 2023 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownmedia – That’s enough of racism and bigotry, says Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. The Democratic representative from Texas has introduced House Resolution 61, which would amend Title 18 […]

CBC Begins ‘Busy’ 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies

February 10, 2023 admin 0

@StacyBrownMedia, By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, and Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, NY, said that the government’s policy, which is very similar to […]

Black Leaders Ready to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Over African American Course Rejection

January 30, 2023 admin 0

By Ryan Dailey – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – TALLAHASSEE — Saying that an African American studies course “lacks educational value,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is defending its rejection of the curriculum, while Black religious leaders and […]

Governor Wes Moore Takes Office

January 24, 2023 admin 0

by AFRO Staff – On Jan. 18, Governor Wes Moore was officially sworn into office on the steps of the Maryland State House. The first Black man to take the governor’s seat in the state publicly […]

New Soil and Water Commissioners Lay the Foundation for Next Wave of Local Politicians

January 13, 2023 admin 0

This past fall, a record number of Black men and women ran for U.S. Senate and governor seats. The unprecedented candidates had the potential to increase diversity in the nation’s top elected offices, which are […]