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Award-Winning Black Author and Educator Releases New Poetry Collection, “The Lost Songs of Nina Simone”

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Nationwide — Award-winning author, educator, and poet Shonda Buchanan’s new poetry collection, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone (RIZE Press, May 2025), explores the life of the incomprehensible Nina Simone, concert pianist, singer, and Civil Rights activist. With […]

Trump Devoid of Common Sense and Human Decency

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by EDITORIAL | The inevitability of Trump’s so-called common sense, which he first expressed in his conclusions about the fatal air disaster over the Potomac River, arrived again on Sunday when he claimed, again without an […]

State Department Stops Processing Passport Applications with ‘X’ Sex Identifier

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Natasha Decker | The State Department has stopped processing passport applications that have the applicant’s sex marked as “X” as opposed to male or female. Amid the large-scale sweep of changes happening in Donald Trump’s second term as […]

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Endorses Mary Sheffield For Mayor of Detroit: “She is The People’s Mayor”

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In a defining moment for Detroit’s future, national civil rights leader Attorney Ben Crump officially endorsed Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield for Mayor at a high-impact reception Tuesday night, emphasizing her lifelong commitment to […]

Family of Heart Patient Who Died After Duval Jail Stay Settles Lawsuit

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by Nichole Manna | The Tributary | The family of a 54-year-old heart-transplant patient who died after a short stay in the Duval County Jail settled a federal lawsuit over his death for $300,000. Dexter Barry was […]

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Celebrate Soulfully’ During Black History Month at Disney Parks

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By Aysa Watkins | Communications Specialist, Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Join us for an exciting line-up of soulful celebrations at Disney Parks in honor of Black History Month! This February and beyond, Disneyland Resort […]

Secretary of State Cord Byrd Invites the Public to Attend the Presentation of the Florida Arts and Culture Awards

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Secretary of State Cord Byrd today announced that the presentation of the 2024 Florida Arts and Culture Awards will take place at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, on February 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The […]

City of Jacksonville and University of Florida Take First Major Steps Towards New Graduate Campus

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First Degree Program Expected to Begin in August 2025, Main Launch in 2026 | The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in downtown […]

Annual Women of Culture Luncheon Shines Light on Women’s Heart Health Disparities

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February is Heart Health Month and the Women of Color Cultural Foundation (WOCCF) took the opportunity to shine a light on the women’s heart health disparities affecting communities of color, particularly women of color in […]

Raines All Class Reunion Celebrates 60 Years of Success

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[foogallery id=”86380″] By Venus Highsmith – Alumni and friends of William M. Raines High School united to commemorate the schools 60th year anniversary (January 25, 1965), a landmark achievement that landed on the actual Founder’s […]