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FMU Fights For Its Future While On Probation for Noncompliance of Accreditation Standards

July 12, 2021 admin 0

Bianca Marcof – Alumni petition circulates for President Hardick’s removal – Florida Memorial University has been placed on probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for failure to meet federal […]

President Biden Signs Executive Orders to Promote Economic Competition

July 12, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown via (www.blackpressusa.com) – “President Biden is taking decisive action to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation, increase competition, and deliver concrete benefits to America’s consumers, workers, farmers, and […]

Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones – Our History and Our Future

July 12, 2021 admin 0

FUNdraising Good Times – Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones – our history and our future We are at a unique moment in history where we can celebrate the power and accomplishments of two Black women journalists: […]

14-Year-old Becomes First African American to Win Scripps National Spelling Bee

July 12, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown – July 10, 2021 (via www.blackpressusa.com) – After spelling the word “Murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to […]

Jacksonville Educator Opens Charter School to Introduce Elementary Schoolers to HBCU Culture

July 8, 2021 admin 0

By Lisa Buie – (For more info visit www.redefinedonline.org) – Cameron Frazier didn’t attend a historically Black college or university, but the veteran educator recognizes their power, thanks to one of his former bosses. “During […]

Even Before Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination, Haiti Was In Crisis

July 8, 2021 admin 0

LAUREL WAMSLEY – (For more visit www.npr.org) – The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home threatens to exacerbate Haiti’s already rampant problems. “Everything that could go wrong seems to be going wrong,” […]

MLK III Seeks Reprise of Tone Set in the 1963 March on Washington

July 8, 2021 admin 0

By Hamil R. Harris (For more visit www.washingtoninformer.com) July 7, 2021In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision and Republican-controlled state legislatures further weakening the Voting Rights Act, Martin Luther King III is calling […]

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated, His Wife Wounded in Attack at Their Home

July 8, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – (Original News Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated and his wife injured on Wednesday at their home by a group of unidentified gunmen, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. Joseph said […]

President Biden Upset Over Civil Rights Bills Being Held Up

July 7, 2021 admin 0

By: Tadi Abedje – (original news source: bnc.tv) – The White House is monitoring the situation in Congress and is optimistic that legislation can be passed. The legislative pieces that would address the issues of […]

Services Set for Former FAMU President Dr. Frederick Humphries

July 5, 2021 Staff 0

Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a memorial service for former President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way. Dr. Humphries died […]