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Nubians Take to The Streets for Murder Suspect

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by Lynn Jones – Nubians United for Defense (NUFD) and community advocates came together to protests and call for the arrests of domestic terrorists in the Duval County community. The group is seeking the murderer […]

Thaddeus and Doris Wilson Celebrate 56 Years of Black Love

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Their romance began in the summer of 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee. Thaddaeus Wilson (Joe) and Doris Beasley lived across the street from each other for over two years with no real communication between them. Their […]

The Revolution for Black America Must Also Happen Within our Community

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By Vernon A. Williams It won’t be enough for Blacks to allow American society to revert to its old, repressive, hateful ways. The legacy of this revolution must be that it included imperatives for new […]

IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across the Jim Crow South — during the struggle for […]

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95

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C.T. Vivian addressing the annual convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Atlanta, September 27, 2015.By by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Rev. C.T. Vivian, […]

Florida Passes 350,000 Reported COVID-19 Cases

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An additional 12,478 cases of COVID-19 have been reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health, bringing the statewide total to 350,047. Sunday marked the fifth straight day that the state saw an increase of […]

Settlement Reached in Florida’s Vote by Mail Lawsuit

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News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On the eve of a trial slated to begin this week, lawyers representing the state and plaintiffs in a legal battle over Florida’s vote-by-mail procedures have reached a […]

Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses

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Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis […]

After Apologizing, Nick Cannon’s Syndicated Talk Show Gets The Green Light

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By Victor Omondi – A syndicated talk show hosted by Nick Cannon won’t be launched this fall as earlier planned, following Cannon’s anti-semitic comments that he made on his podcast. The comedian-actor was set to host Fox’s The Masked […]

Edward Waters College Commits to Paying Eligible Students’ Costs for the 2020-2021 Academic Year

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By Alex Wilson – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal – In an effort to ease the financial burden for students, Edward Waters College has committed to paying the balances of eligible returning students for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. […]