August 2026 – Page 551 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Black Men and The Health Care System

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By Tim Brown – CareSouth Carolina – While thinking of current health care problems affecting today’s men, I could think of no better topic than what is affecting black men in our current environment. Experimenting on […]

Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Natalie Jackson, Special to the Houston Forward Times – Most recently, Crump has represented three of the most high-profile cases in America today in his representation of the families of Floyd, […]

Warriors’ Stephen Curry Blasts NFL’s ‘Black National Anthem’ Idea

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By Marty Fenn – The NFL announced earlier this week it would play “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” more commonly known as the Black national anthem, prior to each Week 1 matchup. It would seem […]

The American Economic System Works Just Fine—for White People

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — As President of the Texas Black Expo (TBE), my primary interest is the economic part of the system—the creation and growth of Black-owned business enterprises. You’d think that such an effort would […]

The Nashville Stars Could be MLB’s Next Team – and Baseball’s First Black-Owned Club

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has more power than anyone in baseball, but he can’t unilaterally implement change. He can’t force the white owners to hire Black general managers and executives. He can’t command […]

Thandie Newton Says Hollywood Executive Amy Pascal Used Black Stereotypes During Meeting

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By Sara M. Moniuszko – Thandie Newton is opening up about her experience with stereotyping in Hollywood. During an interview with Vulture, which published Tuesday, the English actress, 47 recounted a meeting she had with Amy […]

Atlanta Mayor, Family Members Test Positive for COVID-19

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement she posted on Twitter late Monday. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” the mayor wrote. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested […]

A Scholar of Black Politics Explains Why There Aren’t National African American Leaders in This Moment

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By Vincent Adejumo – As protests rock the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, there is a notable absence in the national public discourse: African American community […]

I’m Leaving, and I’m Just Not Coming Back’: Fed Up with Racism, Black Americans Head Overseas

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Kim Hjelmgaard USA TODAY – Anthony Baggette knew the precise moment he had to get out: He was driving by a convenience store in Cincinnati when a police officer pulled him over. There had been a […]

Taraji P. Henson: I Find the Phrase ‘Strong Black Women’ Dehumanizing

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Taraji P. Henson finds the phrase “strong Black women” to be “dehumanizing”. The ‘Empire’ star has said she takes issue with the popular phrase – which is often seen as empowering and complimentary – because […]