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Men Charged in the Murder of #Joggingwhileblack

August 6, 2026 admin 0

In quiet Brunswick, Georgia, a mere 55 miles from Jacksonville, FL, it seems Ahmaud Arbery might finally see some justice. The day before what would have been his 26th birthday, The Georgia Bureau of investigation […]

Author Wins Pulitzer Prize for Book Based on Florida’s Dozier Reform School

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Author Colson Whitehead’s “The Nickel Boys,” a book about a brutal reform school for black boys in the Jim Crow South, on Monday won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. It is the second time in […]

Gainesville Businessman Helps Class of 2020 Virtually Commemorate Graduation

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Gainesville, Florida – May 8, 2020 – Central Florida businessman and civic leader Jamar Hebert will deliver a virtual commencement address to help the class of 2020 celebrate their achievements in a virtual forum during […]

Jacksonville-Area Coronavirus Updates: Florida Hair & Nail Salons, Barbershops Allowed to Reopen

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By: ActionNewsJax.com News Staff – Hair & nail salons, barbershops in the Jacksonville area can reopen – NORTHEAST FLORIDA, SOUTHEAST GEORGIA — More than 40,000 people in Florida and 32,000 people in Georgia have been infected […]

Andre Harrell, Founding Father Of Hip-Hop Soul, Dead At 59

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Kiana Fitzgerald – Andre Harrell, hip-hop and R&B mogul and founder of the visionary label Uptown Records, has died. He was 59 years old. The Revolt network, where Harrell worked as vice chairman, confirmed […]

NFL Black Quarterbacks Are Heading into Summer of Uncertainty – and Promise

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Alvin Reid – The number of NFL black starting quarterbacks is down one as the upcoming season hopefully nears. What’s crazy is that Cam Newton, former Carolina quarterback and NFL MVP, is unemployed as […]

City of Jacksonville Finalizing How To Apply For $1,000 Stimulus Payments

August 6, 2026 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Each Jacksonville household that earns under $75,000 and can show they’ve taken a 25% income loss due to coronavirus can soon apply to get $1,000 in stimulus money under a plan unanimously approved Monday afternoon […]

Democrat Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election to Fill The Late Elijah Cummings’ Seat

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Washington — Kweisi Mfume, the former head of the NAACP, won Tuesday’s special election for the Maryland congressional seat held by the late Congressman Elijah Cummings. Mfume, a Democrat, defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik in the race to […]

Disney World: Florida Task Force Releases Initial Guidelines for Reopening Theme Park

August 6, 2026 admin 0

by Ryan Parker – A task force for Orange County, Florida, on Tuesday shared its initial guidelines for reopening Walt Disney World in Orlando. The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, comprised of 44 members of the […]

With Over 50,000 Dead, Civil Rights Leaders Urge African Americans to Remain at Home

August 6, 2026 admin 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor – “We encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period. The denominations and independent churches represented in this statement, which comprise a combined […]