August 2026 – Page 572 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Mo’Nique Says Her Kids Were Hurt By Her Career Success

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By Charise Frazier – Oscar-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique is known for her transparency and outspokenness on issues that are important to her. Whether she’s calling revered Black entertainers and gatekeepers to the carpet, or advocating […]

Sitting Home While Black is Getting Us Killed by the Police

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By Frederick H. Lowe Ahmaud Arbery was shot to death running while black, but a disturbing number of African Americans have been shot to death by police while sitting home. The police deadly shooting of […]

The Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for Black Nerds of the World

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the […]

NFL Owners Table Proposal to Incentivize Hiring of Minority Coaches, GMs, Per Report

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USA TODAY – Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz – The NFL is hitting pause on an initiative that would have incentivized hiring coaches or general managers, as owners tabled the proposal at Tuesday’s league meeting, NFL Network’s Jim […]

COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — On that Friday, March 27th, things took a drastic turn for the worse, as it relates to my health. I began to cough, and what I thought would be regular phlegm coming […]

Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent – Valeisha Butterfield Jones, a leader, a global influencer, and culture shifter who co-founded the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WENN) and served as the National Youth Vote […]

What Kind of Mask Should I Wear?

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By Amy Eiduke Wearing face coverings is now a requirement in public places in Illinois and an important part in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19 everywhere. However, there are so many different types of […]

Beyond Health Issues, Justice is the Most Serious Item on our National Agenda

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By Vernon A. Williams Some people are fighting mad. Some feel like giving up. Everyone demands an explanation though no one is convinced mere words will suffice. With the brutal American lust for targeting African […]

CBC to Host First All Digital Legislative Conference

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Every year, Black America’s political leadership looks forward to the gathering of souls and spirit for the annual Congressional Black Caucus. Now this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that experience will be delivered virtually. […]

Ida B’s Pulitzer – Both Too Late and Right on Time

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Exactly one hundred and thirty-six years to the day after Ida B. Wells was thrown off a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad train, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize special […]