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[ August 7, 2026 ] FAMU Strike Tour Rallies Jacksonville Alumni to Invest in Student-Athletes, HBCU Excellence News>Education
[ August 7, 2026 ] Fisk University President Defends Proposed Data Center as Part of $900M Campus Vision News>Education
[ August 7, 2026 ] Jacksonville Students Earn National ACT-SO Medals, Scholarships at NAACP Competition Community
[ August 7, 2026 ] Fanatics Fest: Beyond the Game Where Sports and Culture Meet Sports
[ August 7, 2026 ] Remembering Dr. Charles Simmons Obituaries

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Comedian Charlie Murphy Dead at 57 after Leukemia Battle

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Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy and beloved comedian whose iconic bits on “Chappelle’s Show” sealed his own celebrity status, died Wednesday after a battle with leukemia. He was 57. The Brooklyn-bred funnyman […]

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Morehouse College Releases President, Removes Board Members

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Former Morehouse College Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Davidson and the college’s former President John S. Wilson. By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Morehouse College’s Board of Trustees announced Friday it has removed its president, embattled […]

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Library Of Congress And Smithsonian Team Up To Buy Rare Photo Of Harriet Tubman

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Source: The Washington Post / Getty With photos of Harriet Tubman being few and far between, when a rare new photo of her surfaced it was a huge deal. While most photos depict Tubman as […]

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San Bernardino man shot wife in classroom then killed himself, revealed: Here’s what we know

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By Christian Carter, blackdoctor.org What would make a man do something like this? I mean, no married or divorced person today would tell you that their relationship was without issues, right? That’s what makes this […]

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Community Mourns Loss of Mrs. Bettye Sessions

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Bettye Jean Hayes Sessions was born on January 29, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida, to John Henry Hayes, Sr. and Willene Porter Hayes. She was the fourth of five children. She married Malcolm George Aubrey Sessions […]

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87-Year-Old Woman Sees The Slave Cabin She Was Born In At The NMAAHC

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While visiting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture, 87-year-old Isabell Meggett Lucas saw the home she was born and raised in restored. Unbeknownst to her, her tiny two-bedroom house was formerly for […]

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Tye Tribbet & J.J. Hairston Headline the Championship Bloody Win Tour

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Tye Tribbet & J.J. Hairston headline the Championship Bloody Win Tour Grammy® Award winning recording artist, Tye Tribbet and choirmaster J.J. Hairston are re-describing what victory and winning looks like as they are set to […]

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Study: Black Students More Likely to Graduate if They Have One Black Teacher

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By Madeline Will If a low-income black student has just one black teacher in elementary school, that student is significantly more likely to graduate high school and consider attending college, a new John Hopkins University […]

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Peace Corps Names Top Volunteer-producing HBCUs

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By Robin White Goode, blackenterprise.com There’s a certain romance about the idea of doing volunteer work in the developing world. Although much of the work is most likely grueling, it still speaks of adventure and […]

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The Urgent Need for Black Bone Marrow Donors

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Thousands of people living with leukemia, sickle cell anemia and other blood cancers and disorders know that a cure is within reach. But for these patients, the cure isn’t a “what” – but a “who.” […]

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