Month: August 2026

By GERREN KEITH GAYNOR | Despite several Black Republicans campaigning for him in the 2024 election cycle, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to name any of them to his administration. From U.S. Senator Tim Scott, […]

 BlackPress of America | NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mass incarceration remains a persistent, systemic injustice that erodes the soul of America. Our nation has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly two million people […]

Children’s Home Society of Florida to expand Community Partnership Schools™ model to third school in Duval County | Jacksonville, Fla.(November 20, 2024) — Matthew Gilbert Middle School will become the third school in Duval County to […]

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, November 20, 2024 — Jacksonville was recently ranked fifth for U.S. cities with the most “brain gain” by USA Today. Cities with brain gain are those that are successfully attracting and retaining college-educated individuals. Communities with […]

Recently nonagenarian Norma White clebrate her had a birthday dinner with family and friends inside Marker 32 restaurant. Born November 17, 1934, White has embodied the ‘I’m every woman,’ mantra. Her résumé includes being a […]

Shauna D. Edwards, the youngest daughter of Pastor Darryl E. Edwards, II, and Shajuan Edwards, celebrated her sweet-sixteen embracing her parents’ Louisiana roots with a vibrant Mardi Gras-themed celebration! The event transformed Springfield’s Cookbook Restaurant […]

Eager to participate in the Chi Eta Phi Chapter’s programs and projects, seventeen new members were inducted into the professional organization for registered professional nurses and student nurses (male and female). The newly inducted members […]

To celebrate National Scholarship Month this November, Sallie Mae recently announced the latest recipients of its Bridging the Dream Scholarship.  Jacksonville-local Riverside Highs School student Amaya Morene has been selected as one of 40 students nationwide to receive […]

The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted its 7th annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at the Adam Herbert Center on the University of North Florida campus. This year’s theme was ‘A Century […]