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[ October 15, 2026 ] Black in Jax Anime Makes History at WasabiCon, Celebrating Representation and Community Local
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[ 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

Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary

March 11, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela […]

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Milestone Voting and Ethics Legislation

March 8, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – House Resolution 1 – the “For the People Act of 2021” – counts as a strong rebuke and counterbalance to voting restrictions […]

House of Representatives Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

March 8, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “For too long, we have endured the pain of watching or seeing the deaths of people of color, particularly Black men and women, […]

New COVID-19 Relief Act Does NOT Extend National Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire on March 31

March 8, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress and the White House are rejoicing with glee after both congressional chambers approved President Biden’s new COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday (March 6). According […]

Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment

March 4, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great City of Baltimore our own, and through their historic giving, the […]

Black Congressman Attacks GOP Members Who Voted Against Equality Act: ‘You Used God to Enslave My Foreparents’

March 3, 2021 admin 0

By Derrick Major – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) The Texas Democrat scorched Republican lawmakers on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday, where he spoke out in support of the Equality Act. Green pushed back on […]

Apple of Our Eye Award Presented to DCPS Superintendent Greene

March 2, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – During her tenure as Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Superintendent, Diana Greene has received many accolades. Since 2018, Greene has worked as the superintendent of DCPS, the 20th largest school district […]

Gilead Sciences and Wake Forest University School of Divinity Partner to Address HIV Epidemic Through Faith-Based Programming and Community Outreach

February 25, 2021 admin 0

Gilead Sciences and Wake Forest University School of Divinty partner to Address HIV Epidemic Through Faith-Based Programming and Community Outreach Gilead Will Provide $5 Million in Grant Funding to Wake Forest Over 3 Years as […]

PRESS ROOM: House to Vote on George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

February 25, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By BlackPressUSA – (ww.blackpressusa.com) – “Never again should an unarmed individual be murdered or brutalized by someone who is supposed to serve and protect them. Never again should a family have to […]

Is Columbia Professor Carl Hart Liberal America’s New Pawn For Romanticizing Black Heroin Usage?

February 23, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Trammell (Source: www.yourblackworld.net)– During the seventh week of 2021, a black male psychology professor and neuroscience expert at Columbia University went viral for his controversial opinion about an illegal narcotic. The Insider published an article […]