August 2026 – Page 499 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Grand Jury Indicts Rochester, NY Mayor Lovely Warren on Charges of Campaign Finance Fraud

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Mayor Lovely Warren (pictured) and two of her political associates, including the finance director for the city of Rochester, have been indicted on felony charges connected to campaign finance violations alleged to have occurred during […]

Ananda Lewis Urges Other Women to Get Mammograms After Being Diagnosed With Stage 3 Breast Cancer

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By Victor Omondi – Ananda Lewis has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The 47-year-old took to Twitter to open up about her current state of health. In a video that lasts about seven minutes, […]

What Senate Democrats Can Do to Muck Up Trump’s SCOTUS Bum Rush

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by E. O. Hutchinson The universal consensus on Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s speed rush to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat is that Senate Democrats can do nothing to stop it. This is dead […]

Broken Faith

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By Julianne Malveaux Black people occupy a place between hope and despair. We hope our nation will keep its promises – that all people are created equal, that justice is both blind and fair, that […]

MLB Great Bob Gibson Dies at 84

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gibson emerged as a raw, but immensely talented rookie who would not be denied stardom. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. […]

Despite Willing to Defy White Supremacists, Trump Promises “Platinum Plan” for Black Americans

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Trump attacked his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, as he announced his proposal saying that Biden “inflicted” damage on Black communities during his four decades in Washington. (Photo: The White House from Washington, […]

Mile High Key Lime Pie

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FOOD: Mile High Key Lime Pie NNPA NEWSWIRE — Yup, that’s right, I’m making a mile-high key lime pie. I wanted to make a meringue, and I wanted to make a key lime pie, so […]

This Black Owned Private Jet Company Seeing Huge Growth Amid the Pandemic

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by Dana Givens – The travel industry has been severely impacted by the spread of COVID-19, causing new travel restrictions to go into effect. The airline industry has already reported millions in losses as executives learn to adapt […]

Gospel Singer CeCe Winans Says Her Appearance in Trump Administration’s Covid Ad “Was Not Political”

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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton (Black Enterprise) – Controversy has surrounded a famed gospel singer due to her participation in an ad campaign commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to Madame Noire. CeCe Winans is slated […]

NFL Postpones Steelers-Titans After 2 More Positive Tests

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement Thursday came […]