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Florida Election Results and What Comes Next

November 9, 2022 admin 0

By Andrew Pantazi / Jax Tributary – Last night, Gov. Ron DeSantis won big. In the last 154 years, no Democratic candidate for governor has suffered a loss as great as Charlie Crist did last […]

Making Good Trouble Bus Excites Jacksonville Voters

November 4, 2022 admin 0

A coalition of groups including The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Rainbow Push, the Hip Hop Caucus and others are on a bus tour across the nation to blunt voter […]

Political

Mid-Term Elections – Inclusivity v. Exclusivity

October 28, 2022 admin 0

By John Johnson II – America’s voters aren’t naive nor stupid. However, an overwhelming number of white voters are racist to their core; thus, knowingly they’re loyal to the Republican Party that attempted to overthrow our […]

Biden Touts U.S. Economy’s Strong Third-Quarter Gains

October 28, 2022 admin 0

by Stacy M. Brown – President Joe Biden, for months, noted how doomsayers had argued that the U.S. economy is in a recession and congressional Republicans have been rooting for a downturn. “But today we got […]

Jacksonville Hires Redistricting Expert to Draw New City Council Maps

October 21, 2022 admin 0

By Andrew Pantazi | The Tributary – A day after Jacksonville argued in court that it didn’t have enough time to pass new redistricting maps, City Council President Terrance Freeman rejected that. “The charge of this committee is […]

Jacksonville City Council Vows to Fight Racial Gerrymandering Ruling

October 17, 2022 admin 0

By Andrew Pantazi | The Tributary – The Jacksonville City Council has decided to appeal a federal court order that found the city had likely racially gerrymandered its district lines. While waiting on the appeal, the council will […]

Last Chance for High School Students to Apply for 2023 Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

October 17, 2022 admin 0

Applications for the once-in-a-lifetime inspirational program targeting Black teens from underrepresented communities accepted through Oct. 31 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – October 17, 2022 – Applications for the 2023 Disney Dreamers Academy, a career-inspiring program targeting Black teens and […]

Plaintiffs Continues Awareness Campaign of Statewide Lawsuit

October 14, 2022 admin 0

The leading plaintiffs in the redistricting lawsuit fighting back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unconstitutional maps made a stop on the ‘We Draw The Lines’ statewide tour in Jacksonville held inside Mt Olive Primitive Baptist Church […]

National

Biden Administration Responds to Crump Lawsuit: ‘We Support Black Farmers too’

October 13, 2022 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown – NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) strongly supported the ARPA Section 1005 program and was ready to make payments to […]

Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama to Kick Off ‘The Light We Carry’ Book Tour in November

September 29, 2022 admin 0

(Source NewsOne): Written By Brandee Sanders – “This book means so much to me; it’s a collection of perspectives and practices I’ve used to keep me afloat amid uncertainty,” said Michele. Former first lady Michelle […]