August 2026 – Page 816 – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Jax Native and FAMU Football Legend Bob Hayes Honored at Super Bowl LI

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by Kanya Stewart Just minutes before Super Bowl LI kicked off in Houston, Texas, fans cheered during an emotional pregame, on-field tribute to 29 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame players, including Florida A&M University […]

Royal Vagabonds Honor Black Love With a Party with a Purpose

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By Lynn Jones – Sweethearts, couples and newlyweds attended the Royal Vagabonds 2017 Sweet Heart Dance, held at the Doubletree Hotel, in downtown Jacksonville. Over 300 couples adorned in formal attire enjoyed a variety of activities […]

Richardson’s Commemorate 60 years of Love, Birthdays and Being Each Others Rock

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by Lynn Jones – In today’s society being married for 60 years is a lifelong challenge; many young and seasoned adults have a hard time staying together for 60 seconds. BJ and Barbara Richardson celebrated […]

Zetas Create Baby Shower to Connect Mothers and Local Support Agencies for a Healthy Start

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For over twenty years the local Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority has participated in the Storks Nest March of Dimes, an initiative for babies . The cooperative project aims to increase the number […]

Black History Lives on in Photographic Tribute

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In honor of Black History Month, Rutledge Pearson Child Development Daycare Center asked students to attend class dressed as a Black history civil rights activist or iconic figure that represents civil rights and/or the African […]

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Announces Retirement in 2017

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By T. R. Causay, blackdoctor.org “I must tell you, I’m retiring this year,” the 74-year-old living legend, Aretha Franklin, told the Detroit TV station WDIV Local 4, saying she wanted to spend more time with […]

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A List Comedian Dave Chappelle Served Up Comedy to Jax Fans On and Off the Stage

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Stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer Dave Chappelle performed in Jacksonville for four sold out shows last week at the Florida Theatre. For over a decade Dave Chappelle has wowed audiences with his comedic humor […]

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‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Casts Its First Black Lead With Rachel Lindsay

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by Madeline Berg | Forbes It has taken 15 years, 21 seasons of The Bachelor and 12 seasons of The Bachelorette, but the franchise has finally cast its first Black lead: Dallas attorney Rachel Lindsay. […]

White House Reporter Accuses Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault of Bullying Her

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by Rebecca Shabad | CBS News A longtime White House reporter says that President Trump’s aide Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her when they got into an argument in the West Wing last week, according to […]

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Black Secret Service Agents Finally Win Decades-old Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism, Discrimination

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By Tanasia Kenney, atlantablackstar.com The Secret Service recently moved to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit in which African-American agents accused the agency of fostering a culture of racism and promoting less-qualified white agents over more […]