2026 – Page 766 – Jacksonville Free Press

Kaepernick is Named GQ Magazine’s ‘Citizen of the Year’

August 7, 2026 admin 0

GQ Magazine has named Colin Kaepernick as its “Citizen of the Year.” In a special December issue of the magazine, Kaepernick paired with GQ as well as ten of his closest allies and friends to […]

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Resigns, Ending Four Decades of Rule

August 7, 2026 admin 0

HARARE, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who […]

Apply To More Than 50 HBCUs At Once

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Black Enterprise – Students can apply to 52 of the more than 100 HBCUs by completing just one application: the Common Black College Application (CBCA). By completing the CBCA, you apply to numerous HBCUs without […]

Trump’s Assault on Barack Obama’s Legacy Will Fail

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Jesse Jackson Donald Trump defines his administration as against all things Obama. Beneath the current president’s insults and outrages, his lies and antics is a remarkably consistent attempt to undo his predecessor’s entire legacy. […]

Trump is Talking About Drug Addiction, But Show Me the Money

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Reggie Fullwood Drug addiction is an extremely powerful force, and America is in the midst of an opioid crisis. The drugs kill some 90 people a day – about the same as car accidents. […]

Local Democractic Caucus Round Table Focuses on Black and Brown Voter

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Duval County Chapter of the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida invited diverse community leaders to participant in a focus group on voting. Researcher Ann Gerhardt from California has engaged numerous, similar groups across the […]

NSCOC Celebrates Annual Homecoming and Fish Fry Weekend

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Northside Church of Christ celebrated its 40th Annual Homecoming and 63rd Church Anniversary and Gospel Acapella Songfest over the weekend with the theme, “Preparing for the Future…Living in the Present”. The annual event kicked-off with the […]

Brenda Smith Celebrates Golden 50th Birthday

August 7, 2026 admin 0

This past weekend, realtor and entrepreneur Benda Smith celebrated her 50th birthday with family and friends in downtown Jacksonville at River City Brewing restaurant. The themed “Live Life Like Its Golden” catered affair was complete […]

Blue Angels Air Show Entertains Spectators and Navy Personnel

August 7, 2026 admin 0

This past weekend Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville hosted the 2017 Jacksonville Sea and Sky Air show to showcase ultimate flying acts. The skies were transformed into the backdrop for the exciting air acts and […]

What the Iraq War and Jax Charter Schools have in Common

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Lane Wright – To say Arrealious Preston struggled in school would be an understatement. He came to KIPP Jacksonville as a first grader that had already been held back a grade. If he couldn’t […]