August 2026 – Page 270 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Black Leaders Ready to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Over African American Course Rejection

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By Ryan Dailey – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – TALLAHASSEE — Saying that an African American studies course “lacks educational value,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is defending its rejection of the curriculum, while Black religious leaders and […]

FUNdraising Good Times: You Got the Grant! Now What?

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Part two – Should you start spending money as soon as your nonprofit receives a grant? We recommend taking time to make management decisions related to the grant. Here are some things you should be concerned […]

My Pact to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

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By Angel Collie, Graduate Research Assistant – University of North Florida (UNF) Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) – Growing up in Nassau, Bahamas, my Grampy owned a convenience store that my cousins and I […]

Community Scientist Advocates Tour Cancer Centers for Research, Cures, Facts and Data

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The University of Florida Cares2 team invited their Duval County community cancer research scientists for a ‘CaRE2 Connects’ bicoastal presentation, dinner and tour. The team met in Gainesville on the University of Florida campus for […]

Black Panther’ Sequel Receives 5 Oscar Nominations

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” received five Oscar nominations Tuesday morning, most notably the first-ever acting nom for Marvel Studios in the form of Angela Bassett’s best supporting actress nod. Bassett already made history for Marvel once […]

Bethune – Cookman University: Students Protest School’s Refusal to Hire Reed; Living Conditions

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Approximately 300 Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) students gathered in front of White Hall – the site of the school’s administrative offices – to demand the resignation of the institution’s Board of Trustees, including Board Chairman Belvin […]

Governor Wes Moore Takes Office

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by AFRO Staff – On Jan. 18, Governor Wes Moore was officially sworn into office on the steps of the Maryland State House. The first Black man to take the governor’s seat in the state publicly […]

Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community

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By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) – According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism, poverty, and militarism. My friend […]

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2023 Jacksonville Image Awards WHEN: Friday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. WHERE: The Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South 11901 Beach Blvd. I have a press release and video to submit. Can someone please […]

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Contacts: Donna Guzzo President and CEO, First Coast Cultural Center (904) 280-0614, ext. 1201 dguzzo@firstcoastculturalcenter.org Lashonda Curry Communications Director, Florida Humanities Phone: 727-873-2011 Cell: 813-447-1752 lcurry@flahum.org First Coast Cultural Center and Florida Humanities present Teresa […]