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Study Sheds Light on What it Takes for Women to Succeed – or Not – in Science in Africa

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Women are 49.6% of the world’s population. An estimated 70% of the health and social care workforce are women; they deliver care to around 5 billion people. Women are also at the front-line of the battle against the COVID-19 […]

A Former NBA Executive is Leading Napa’s Businesses Through Crisis after Crisis

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Curtis Bunn – Napa Chamber of Commerce CEO and president Travis Stanley has helped Napa’s businesses through wildfires and earthquakes. Now he’s leading them through a pandemic. In the first days of Travis Stanley’s […]

Florida Blue Awarded for Service to the First Coast Community

August 6, 2026 admin 0

In March, many companies — even as they struggled with their own challenges — made major changes in their businesses to help the community as well, whether that was to feed those in need, help […]

Nikole Hannah-Jones Wins Pulitzer Prize For ‘1619 Project’ Essay About Slavery

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Written By Bruce C.T. Wright – Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for an essay that paved the way for The 1619 project, a series of essays about […]

What You Really Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Janelle King, RN – As you get older your bladder weakens and is less stretchy, which can make trips to the bathroom more frequent. Ugh. These changes not only can disrupt your day-to-day life […]

6 Ways to Have the Best Sex of Your Life

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Alaya Linton – Sex and relationship experts reveal techniques for connecting with and embracing your deepest desires. Number 3 can open the door to exquisite realms of pleasure. When sex educator Wendy Petties began teaching […]

Black Girl Magic and the 2020 Election

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – For the sixth year in a row, Essence Magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have surveyed Black women about the issues that concern them most. Melanie Campbell, Convener of the […]

Jacksonville Housing Authority to Renovate Centennial Towers Senior Community

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By John Finotti, Tucker/Hall – The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) has closed on financing for the renovation of the Centennial Towers senior living community in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood. Financing is being provided by Raymond James and Bank of […]

Black Women Appeal to Black Men: ‘Show up for Us and with Us at the Ballot Box’

August 6, 2026 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “At a time when the entire world has paused to reflect, and have a long-overdue racial reckoning, when the world is finally […]

Bishop Rance Allen Dies At 71

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – Bishop Rance Allen, a minister, and singer, famously known for the gospel hit, Something About the Name Jesus has died at the age of 71. The news of Allen’s death was announced […]