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Rawlings-Blake Makes History as the First African-American Female President of U.S. Conference of Mayors

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San Francisco, CA – The presidential gavel was officially handed to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today by outgoing U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, appointing her head of the nonpartisan organization […]

Janet Jackson Drops “No Sleeep”: Listen to the Song!

August 7, 2026 admin 0

(Eonline) It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Janet Jackson debuted her highly anticipated new single “No Sleeep” to much fanfare Monday morning. The 49-year-old singer, who is recording her first album in seven […]

Emmanuel AME and the Buoyancy of Hope

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA ColumnistRev. Clementa Pinckney and his fellow congregants of Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. gathered as usual in the historic edifice June 17 for their Wednesday evening […]

Left and Right Converge on Criminal Justice Reform

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist While social change for some may appear to be inevitable, it does not happen by osmosis, and it does not occur without a focused effort led by those […]

The Confederate Flag a Symbol of Racism in America – SC Take it Down

August 7, 2026 admin 0

I don’t know what angered and upset me the most – hearing about the nine blacks murdered in the Charleston, South Carolina African Methodist Episcopal church or hearing some of the nonsense coming from Republicans […]

Charleston Shooting: Church Reopens For ‘Healing’ Service

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The historic church where nine people were shot dead reopened its doors early Sunday, with thousands lining up to attend an emotional service less than a week after a massacre that shocked the nation.

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Month: August 2026

Rawlings-Blake Makes History as the First African-American Female President of U.S. Conference of Mayors

Janet Jackson Drops “No Sleeep”: Listen to the Song!

Emmanuel AME and the Buoyancy of Hope

Left and Right Converge on Criminal Justice Reform

The Confederate Flag a Symbol of Racism in America – SC Take it Down

Charleston Shooting: Church Reopens For ‘Healing’ Service

Jax Centenarian Celebrates 102 years

First Thursdays Partners with JUL for Business Loan Match Program

FAMU’s Tonnette Graham is Leadership Personified

Man Who Spent Three Years Incarcerated Without Trial at 16 Commits Suicide