August 2026 – Page 689 – Jacksonville Free Press

Civil Rights Museum Re-offers Honor to Angela Davis

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Angela Davis BIRMINGHAM – An Alabama civil rights museum reversed course after a public outcry and reinstated a human rights award to activist Angela Davis that it had previously rescinded, the organization announced Friday. The […]

Civil Rights Museum Re-offers Honor to Angela Davis

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BIRMINGHAM – An Alabama civil rights museum reversed course after a public outcry and reinstated a human rights award to activist Angela Davis that it had previously rescinded. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute said in […]

Super Bowl or Not, in the Black community

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By William T. Robinson, Jr. While the Super Bowl has been a celebrated and welcomed event for football fans and the American public as a whole, it has become a contentious target for many in […]

The Origin of Black Politics

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By Dr. Conrad Worrill Since the end of the Civil War in 1865, when African Americans were granted the right to vote, through the 15th Amendment in 1868, electoral politics has played a dominant role […]

President Announces End to Shutdown

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The deal includes no money for his border wall. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent The longest government shutdown in American history is over – and President Donald Trump did not get his Wall. […]

Don’t Let Predatory Tax Loans Take Your Refunds

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By Charlene Crowell For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the […]

Local Producer Creates Social Media Talent Contest

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This summer, Facebook live-stream viewers will use their mobile device to judge contestants, from around the country, as they compete for an opportunity to win cash on a social media show called The Talented 10 […]

Jay-Z and Meek Mill Launch Prison-Reform Alliance, Pledge $50 Million

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By Dee Lockett, Vulture An unlikely group that includes two of the biggest rappers in the world and three of the country’s biggest sports team owners have joined forces to rectify America’s broken judicial system. Meek […]

Bold City Links Donate 3000+ Books to Youth Library

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Members of the Bold City (FL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated recently celebrated another accomplishment with the donation of over 3,000 books to the Sulzbacher Village. Their donation of books and furniture established a youth […]

Kamala Harris Kicks Off Presidential Campaign: ‘America, We Are Better Than This’

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said that those in power are trying to turn people against each other, which she says is “not our America.” Harris, a first-term U.S. senator from California who recently announced […]