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From Donald Glover to Lena Waithe, the Emmys Had a Night of Historic Firsts

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Lena Waithe and Donald Glover By Elahe Izadi, washingtonpost.com While the movie industry has come under increasing pressure over lack of diversity and questions around representation, television has provided a somewhat more diverse landscape for […]

Former NFL Player Named to Head the White House HBCU Initiative

August 7, 2026 admin 0

WASHINGTON — The White House has named consultant and former NFL player Johnathan M. Holifield to head its initiative on black colleges and universities. The decision came as the White House kicked off its summit […]

50% of Millennials Would Give Up Their Right to Vote to Get Student Loans Erased

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By fox32chicago.com As the staggering national student loan debt tally sits at an all-time high of $1.33 trillion, according to the Department of Education, many Millennials say they would go to extreme lengths to wipe […]

Another White Cop is Acquitted of Murdering a Black Man

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Frederick H. Lowe A former St. Louis police officer, who told his partner he intended to kill a black man moments before shooting him to death following a car chase, was acquitted of first-degree […]

Hank Aaron Has Joined the #NFLBoycott

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Kathleen Joyce, foxnews.com Baseball legend Hank Aaron said he won’t watch any NFL games this season because of how the league treated former quarterback Colin Kaepernick after Kaepernick’s national anthem protest last season drew […]

Community Rallies Together to be #Firstcoaststrong

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Last week, Jacksonville joined cities around the state that were left battered and bruised by Hurricane Irma. The 360 mile wide massive hurricane left no county unturned, as it wound itself up the state. The […]

Democratic Caucus Solidify Partnership with the Black Press

August 7, 2026 admin 0

While communities of color may be in a flurry of disappointment at the current state of America’s government, agents of change are in action. The Duval County Democratic Black Caucus are one such grassroots organization at […]

Community Champions Honored While Jaguars defeated by Titans

August 7, 2026 admin 0

In the team’s home opener, the Jaguars were defeated by the Titans, 37-16, on Sunday, September 17 at EverBank Field. The loss pushed the Jaguars to 1-1 before the team’s Week 3 bout against the […]

Sherrod Brown: One Young Man Making a Difference on the First Coast Art Scene

August 7, 2026 admin 0

(Cultural Council) With a population of nearly 900,000 residents, it should come as no surprise that there are many different opinions on the type of city that Jacksonville, Florida should aim to be. Among the […]

Thousands of Celebrities, Luminaries and Ordinary People Bid Dick Gregory Farewell

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Several thousand mourners packed into a Landover, Md. church listened as friends, family and admirers lionized comedian, social justice warrior, civil rights activist and provocateur Dick Gregory. The spirited, electric memorial service on Saturday, Sept. […]