August 2026 – Page 45 – Jacksonville Free Press

He Was Shaking and Talking so Fast … But Said ‘Will You Marry Me’”

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BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times VERONICA AND JOSEPH OWENS lll Live: McCalla Married: July 4, 2020 Met: Aug. 17, 2013, at a basketball tournament at New Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham. Veronica […]

Trump’s Erasure Campaign Reaches Langston Golf Course

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WASHINGTON INFORMER — In one of his first major moves targeting Washington’s civic infrastructure, Trump’s administration terminated the 50-year lease of the National Links Trust (NLT), the nonprofit that has operated Langston, Rock Creek Park […]

20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use Vision Boards to Create The Life They Want

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Black women everywhere are using vision boards as motivation to create the lives they want in 2026 – For many of us, the start of a new year is a time to think about the things we […]

Viral Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is ‘Detroit made’

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by Adam Graham The Detroit News Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is used to being the one asking the questions, not answering them. But after the Detroit native went megaviral on Monday following her […]

Generationally Greek: When Divine Nine Membership Becomes a Family Tradition

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by ReShonda Tate | Defender Network For many families, Black Greek life is more than colors, calls, and college memories — it is a legacy. It’s the sound of a grandmother’s stories from her HBCU […]

Lynn Jones-Turpin and the Jacksonville Free Press Are Not Fake #BlackPressIsRealPress

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When Humanity Meets the Headlines: Jacksonville Free Press Jaguar’s Moment Sparks Viral National Journalism Dialogue

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by Sylvia Perry JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A brief exchange between longtime Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen following the team’s season-ending playoff loss has sparked a national debate […]

Lions DJ Reader Weighs In About Lynn Jones Media Controversy

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Detroit Lions veteran DJ Reader respects the kindness reporter Lynn Jones showed to Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen. The sports media world and journalists have been waging a massive debate since Jones shared her support […]

Fawn Weaver, Uncle Nearest co-founders sue ex-chief financial officer alleging fraud, forgery and misconduct

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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey co-founders Fawn and Keith Weaver are going on the offensive. According to The Lynchburg Times, the Weavers, alongside Grant Sidney Inc., are suing the company’s former chief financial officer, Mike Senzaki, accusing Senzaki […]

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

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by Noah Washington | Atlanta stood in witness at the Georgia State University Convocation Center as Andre Dickens was sworn in for a second term, officially continuing his run as the 61st mayor of Atlanta. On […]

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Month: August 2026

He Was Shaking and Talking so Fast … But Said ‘Will You Marry Me’”

Trump’s Erasure Campaign Reaches Langston Golf Course

20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use Vision Boards to Create The Life They Want

Viral Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is ‘Detroit made’

Generationally Greek: When Divine Nine Membership Becomes a Family Tradition

Lynn Jones-Turpin and the Jacksonville Free Press Are Not Fake #BlackPressIsRealPress

When Humanity Meets the Headlines: Jacksonville Free Press Jaguar’s Moment Sparks Viral National Journalism Dialogue

Lions DJ Reader Weighs In About Lynn Jones Media Controversy

Fawn Weaver, Uncle Nearest co-founders sue ex-chief financial officer alleging fraud, forgery and misconduct

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term