Year: 2026

Octavia Spencer/LeBron James (photo via variety.com) by Debra Birnbaum via Variety.com It’s official: Octavia Spencer and LeBron James’ limited series about entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker has landed atNetflix. The streaming outlet made the announcement at its […]

Marvel Entertainment is preparing to launch a new comic book series centered around T’Challa’s sister, Shuri, months after the character stole the show in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther movie. The new series will be called […]

Last week, Congressman Al Lawson and U.S. Postal officials today hosted a dedication ceremony to mark the renaming of the Kings Road Post Office in honor of civil rights activist Rutledge Pearson. Rep. Lawson filed […]

On Saturday, July 21st, the “My Message Matters Conference” kicked off its four city tour at the Aloft Hotel in Jacksonville’s Tapestry Park. Organizers say that the anticipation was high as dozens of people preregistered for […]

Mayo Clinic’s office of Health and Disparities held a Dementia Awareness lecture series last week at the Mary Singleton center in Springfield. Seniors in attendance learned about various aspects of the disease including symptoms, causes […]

By Lynn Jones – High School sweethearts Jennifer Sugar and Reverend Gary Kitt were married this past Saturday  in the sanctuary of Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. The sweethearts who met in the sixth grade […]