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Texas Native Jamie Foxx Announces Sept. 12 Telethon for Hurricane Harvey

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson According to Entertainment Tonight, Texas native Jamie Foxx announced on Instagram that there will be a telethon on Sept. 12 to raise money for those in need from the devastation of […]

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 […]

Labor Day Baseball Game Tributes Legendary Union Workers

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp celebrated Labor Day with 18 local unions being honored at the baseball field for their contributions enabling workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace. The unions were […]