Year: 2026

Clara Jackson McLaughlin passed away on October 3, 2021, at the age of 81. She was best known for being the first Black woman to own and be the majority shareholder of a network-affiliated TV […]

The Lincoln Proclamation Association presented their third annual Emancipation Proclamation awards luncheon last weekend. The event is dedicated to the proclamation that was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862 and was fully […]

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. Delta Delta Chapter virtually celebrated their 42nd Anniversary on September 29th to commemorate 42 years of service as educators. The chapter’s virtual celebration included activities such as “Getting […]

The Jacksonville Force, North Florida’s first WABA (Women’s American Basketball Association) team, easily clinched a 107 to 63 win over the Montgomery, Alabama Lady Magic on September 19th ending their first regular season at 9-1. […]

Literacy Pros of Jacksonville, Inc., a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to eradicating illiteracy in the community, honored local literary champions during a special virtual program. Founded in 2003, the Pros offer resources to volunteers to […]

Author Rico Davis an alumni of Edward Waters College recently held a book signing at Red Gill Bistro on the Southside. Friends and family came out to support this long time Jacksonville resident whom you […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor – (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – Those who write, talk, think, and compute for a living have the privilege of flexibility. Those of us who clean, sit behind […]

By Katherine C. Gilyard, Howard University News Service – WASHINGTON ––Valerie Shannon, 48, says being able to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma means everything to her.  She will do whatever it takes […]

By Katherine C. Gilyard, Howard University News Service – (Source: www.howard.edu) WASHINGTON — Facebook and its sister products, Whatsapp and Instagram, experienced global outages on Monday for more than six hours. The platforms for individual […]