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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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Kentucky State Students File Lawsuit to Stop State Takeover of HBCU

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Just days after one lawsuit challenged a sweeping new state law aimed at restructuring the school from students and alumni arguing that the same law violated civil rights protections, a second class action suit has now […]

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High Court’s Memo to Dems: Don’t Take Blacks for Granted

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana’s congressional map, which created a second majority–Black district, constituted an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander” and violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The decision outraged much of the Black […]

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Principal Placed on Leave Over Rap Lyrics

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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The principal of Trout Creek Academy has been placed on administrative leave following controversy surrounding rap lyrics that appeared in the school’s yearbook, according to documents released by the St. […]

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Black Babies Used for Medical Trials by Feds, Lawsuit Filed

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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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A Truth Finding Mission to Cuba

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by Dr. E. Faye Williams (TriceEdneyWire.com) – I was afforded the honor of traveling to Cuba. Representing Mayor Johnny Ford and the World Conference of Mayors, Dr. Lezli Baskerville of HBCU’S, and The Dick Gregory […]

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Florida Legislature Passes Property Tax Cut Proposal Leaving Cities Wondering How to Pay for City Services

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The Florida Legislature has passed Governor DeSantis’ tax cut proposal that would have major impact on local governments. The elimination/reduction of property taxes would have major implications on local budget reductions. The governor put his […]

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More Families Struggling with Cost of Food, No Kid Hungry Florida Poll Says

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By Gabrielle Russon, Florida Politics | A new poll shows 4 out of 5 Floridians are struggling to afford food as the cost of groceries outpaces their income. The survey found families are hit hard […]

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In Memoriam: Rest in Power: Hip-Hop Legend Rob Base Dead at 59

August 7, 2026 admin 0

MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — Rob Base, one half of the legendary hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock and the voice behind the genre-crossing 1988 anthem It Takes Two, passed away on May 22, […]

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Moise Exits CD-20 Race, Backs Holness and Luther Campbell

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SOUTH FLORIDA — In a dramatic shift in the already heated race for Florida’s Congressional District 20, Dr. Rudolph Moise announced Tuesday that he is officially stepping away from the race and throwing his support […]

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DeSantis Signs ‘Teddy Bridgewater Act’ and Measure Boosting Coach Pay

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By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix | Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law two high school sports-related pieces of legislation, one a reaction to NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s suspension by the Florida High School Athletic […]

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