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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. […]

Report: Jay-Z Turns Down Super Bowl in Support of Kaepernick

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Christina Palladino, fox32chicago.com The Super Bowl is only a few months away and the halftime performer has still not been announced. Around this time last year, Lady Gaga announced she would perform in the […]

AL Restores Voting Rights of Ex-Felons But They May Never Find Out

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Alabama does not have to notify tens of thousands of former felons that they recently regained the right to vote, a federal judge ruled. The judge also found that the state does not have to […]

Former FBI Director James Comey Gets a Chair at Howard University

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Frederick H. Lowe James Comey, who was appointed FBI director by President Barack Obama and fired by President Donald Trump, has been named Howard University’s Opening Convocation keynote speaker. Comey also has been named […]

Do You Know the Difference Between “Real” Black Republicans and Sellouts

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Raynard Jackson One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Deep Cover,” starring Laurence Fishburne. The movie debuted in 1992. Fishburne plays Russell Stevens Jr., an undercover Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent. During his […]

Public Policy After Hurricane Harvey

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Hurricane Harvey did everything people said it would do, and more. It either drowned or swallowed everything it touched in Corpus Christi, Houston, Beaumont, the gulf coast of Louisiana, and a […]