August 2026 – Page 475 – Free Press of Jacksonville

8 Gripping New Books By Black Authors To Read Right Now

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BY ALLYSSIA ALLEYNE –A slew of exhilarating Black writers are barrelling across the literary threshold with riveting narratives to see us through to the end of 2020 and beyond. Here are the latest releases to add to […]

Miss USA 2020 is the First Black Woman to Represent Mississippi

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By Scottie Andrew, CNN – The first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA is now the reigning Miss USA. Asya Branch, a student at the University of Mississippi and Booneville native, was crowned […]

CBS, Home of ‘Survivor’ and ‘Big Brother,’ Sets New Diversity Target for Reality Shows

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By David Oliver USA Today – CBS has set a new diversity target for its unscripted series. The network, home to series including “Survivor” and “Big Brother,” announced a new goal for its future series to have […]

McConnell Says Electoral College Will Determine President

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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent – WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday there’s “no reason for alarm” as President Donald Trump, backed by Republicans in Congress, pursues legal challenges to […]

Study: Black Americans Who Went to HBCUs More Protected from Certain Health Problems Later In Life Than Those Who Attended PWIs

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By Niara Savage – A new study suggests that attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), offers protection against some health conditions for Black Americans. Black people who attended HBCUs appear to be at a lower risk […]

Brewers reliever Devin Williams is the 2020 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year

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By Tom Haudricourt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams became the third player in club history to win rookie of the year honors, claiming the 2020 Jackie Robinson award in the […]

NATION DIVIDED — Where Do African Americans Go From Here?

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NNPA NEWSWIRE —By Aswad Walker, Defender News Network – Our nation has a problem that we only pass significant legislation if we have one party that has the House, the Senate and the White House – […]

Biden Says He’ll Turn to Science and Experts to Defeat COVID

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “The public will immediately notice a vast change in science messaging from the White House,” said Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University’s […]

Supreme Court Scheduled to Hear Arguments That Will Determine the Fate of the Affordable Care Act

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By Stacy Brown – NNPA NEWSWIRE — Three of the Trump’s appointees, Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch are viewed as more likely than their colleagues to support the now lame-duck President’s […]

Biden’s New Coronavirus Task Force is Co-Chaired By A Black Woman

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Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith’s research promotes health and healthcare equity for structurally marginalized populations. By Bruce C.T. Wright, NewsOne Joe Biden has quickly gotten to work as the president-elect while his […]