Month: August 2026

Our Impact The Project to Save Lives Leukemia, Sickle Cell anemia and other diseases can often be cured with a bone marrow transplant. However, African American patients with leukemia and Sickle Cell have only a […]

#NNPA BLACKPRESS COMMENTARY: Pots and Kettles – Republican Hypocrisy and Double-Talk By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor – December 15, 2019 NNPA NEWSWIRE — While Republicans are throwing mud at Hunter Biden, no one has […]

NEW YORK — Chris Brown, Migos and DaBaby are the latest stars slated to perform during Super Bowl week in Miami. VEW Live! announced Tuesday that the acts will join Card B as headliners for […]

BY LOUREEN AYYOUB LOS ANGELES PUBLISHED 10:15 AM ET DEC. 18, 2019 UPDATED 1:13 PM ET DEC. 18, 2019 LOS ANGELES – These days, it’s not so hard being Snoop D-O- Double-G. The iconic rapper and Long Beach […]

bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/12/19/kentucky-swears-in-first-african-american-attorney.html Daniel Cameron has been sworn in as Kentucky’s next attorney general. He is the first Republican to hold the office since 1948 and the first African American elected on his own ticket to statewide office, WVXU […]

The Cowford Chophouse is proud to celebrate two years of business in downtown Jacksonville with the announcement of its fourth annual MOO-VE IT 5K. The 2020 MOOVE IT 5K will be held downtown on February […]

By Moné Holder Can you imagine living in Jacksonville without funding to build more community services including fire stations, schools, clinics, and hospitals? Or imagine driving 40 minutes to work every day because there are […]

On Saturday, December 14th, the Reading Divas Mother Daughter Book Club held a meeting titled “Hot Cocoa and Cookies” at The Urban League of Jacksonville.  The December meeting marked a milestone for the book club, which […]

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) North Florida Chapter held its 14th Annual Leaders’ Luncheon at the Hyatt Riverfront. Keynote speaker for the event was retired astronaut Winston Scott kept the audience of over 350 […]

The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently hosted their third Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Gala titled, “Jewels on the St. John’s” to conclude the anniversary celebrations of the fraternity’s establishment […]