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Juneteenth: Why It Matters in 2026

June 19, 2026 Staff 0

As many Americans mark the Juneteenth season in 2026 with parades, festivals, educational programs and community gatherings, the holiday remains as relevant today as ever — not only as a celebration of freedom, but as […]

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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Reinstall Signs and Exhibits at National Parks on Slavery

June 15, 2026 Staff 0

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs and exhibits addressing slavery, climate change and other historical topics at national parks and monuments across the country after finding their removal likely violated […]

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Donalds Inching Closer to Becoming First-Ever Black Florida Governor

June 12, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is positioning himself to be the first Black governor of Florida, vying to succeed Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited. Endorsed by Trump, Donalds is currently leading the […]

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Black Babies Used for Medical Trials by Feds, Lawsuit Filed

June 3, 2026 Staff 0

By BlackPressUSA Newswire A federal lawsuit filed by prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump alleges that two Black infants were used as subjects in a government-sponsored experimental vaccine study without their parents’ knowledge or consent, […]

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Florida Budget Includes $4 Million Compensation for Families of the Groveland Four 75 Years After Wrongful Conviction

June 1, 2026 Staff 0

More than 75 years after four young Black men were wrongly accused in one of Florida’s most notorious racial injustice cases, state lawmakers have approved $4 million in compensation for their descendants as part of […]

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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Announces Retirement After Decades of Service

May 29, 2026 Staff 0

MIAMI — After more than three decades in public service and over 20 years representing South Florida in Congress, longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson announced her retirement, bringing to a close a political career marked […]

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DID YOU KNOW – Freed Slaves Started the First Memorial Day

May 26, 2026 Staff 0

  (Amsterdam News) Memorial day is a day that is set aside to honor those who fought in for the United States Military. As many headed out to the beach or maybe a family barbeque […]

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Alabama and Mississippi Latest to Jump into the Redistricting Race

May 4, 2026 Staff 0

Governors in Alabama and Tennessee are moving to redraw congressional districts following a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, joining a national redistricting fight with […]

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Supreme Court Delivers Another Blow to the Voting Rights Act

April 29, 2026 Staff 0

Majority-Black congressional districts, which were created as a direct response to decades of racial discrimination that systematically diluted Black voting power, particularly in the South, were dealt another critical blow today. The U.S. Supreme Court […]

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White Supremacy? Black Farmers in Historic Miss. Town Are Suddenly Losing Their Jobs to White South Africans

April 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Angela Wilson | Thanks to U.S. visa programs, white South Africans are taking jobs from Black residents in Mississippi—and making more money. The change didn’t happen overnight in one historic Southern town, but it felt like […]

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