August 2026 – Page 530 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Trump’s Housing Announcement Seen as So Racist, “It’s ‘Not Even A Dog Whistle Anymore’

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent – “I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially […]

Black Teen Told to Cut His Locs by Texas School Wins Court Ruling

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By Janelle Griffith – Kaden Bradford and his cousin, DeAndre Arnold, 18, made national headlines in January after they said they were not allowed to return to class unless they cut their hair. A federal […]

What To Watch In Today’s Elections In Alaska, Florida And Wyoming

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By Geoffrey Skelley and Nathaniel Rakich – Primary season is winding down. – From sea to shining sea (via purple mountains majesty), today’s primary elections have it all. To have a prayer in November, Alaska Democrats may have to nominate … candidates who are […]

EDITORIAL: Most Black Americans Don’t Want to Abolish the Police

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Las Vegas Review-Journal – To gauge from the media coverage of police reform, it might seem as if the vast majority of Black Americans believe cops are the enemy. A recent Gallup survey finds the […]

‘Caste’ Argues Its Most Violent Manifestation Is In Treatment Of Black Americans

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By Hope Wabuket – To read Isabel Wilkerson is to revel in the pleasure of reading — to relax into the virtuosic performance of thought and form one is about to encounter, safe and secure […]

Today, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Shows Just How Much They Are Undervalued

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By Megan DiTrolio – August 13th, marks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the date in 2020 that a Black woman had to work until to make the same amount of money that her white, male […]

Is Corporate Support for Black Lives Matter Genuine?

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Miami Times Staff Report – Brands are being questioned about the legitimacy of their activism and platforms. Over the years, Black influencers have worked hard to lend their voices to social justice causes near and […]

March on Washington Reconfigured to Comply with Virus Rules

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By Aaron Morrison And Ashraf Khalil WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to […]

NBA Strikes Sponsorship Deal with DoorDash, Will Help Black Businesses

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By Vincent Frank – August 18, 2020 – It was earlier this month that the NBA and NBPA announced a new foundation to help support black communities through the United States. Under that guise, an initial […]

Hot Off The Press: Sweetie Pie’s Owner Charged with Conspiracy in Alleged Murder for Hire Plot in the Death of his Nephew

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By China Lee | August 18, 2020 – Madison County, Miss. (WLBT) – James Timothy Norman owner of Sweetie Pie’s restaurant has been arrested on federal charges and is currently being held in the Madison County Detention Center. Norman was […]