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By William J. Barber, II | BlackPress of America | NNPA NEWSWIRE — We are bringing the everyday people who’ve demanded better wages from their bosses to Washington insist that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents make clear […]

 May 2024 FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 3.0 in May 2024 – down slightly from 3.2 percent in April 2024. Of the 875,018 people counted as part of […]

Some sounds synonymous with summer can also be the most harmful for our hearing. From sporting events and fireworks to concerts, parties, and yard work, protecting your hearing should be a priority this summer. A […]

Cooling Centers Activated on June 26 After Three Consecutive Days with a Heat Index of 108°F-112°F –  JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 26, 2024 – The City of Jacksonville unveiled its 2024 Cooling Center Contingency Plan, called “Stay […]

By Tonya Austin (Free Press Staff Photojournalist) – Riding high from my colleague’s picturesque Disney Magic cruise, it was time for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure kick-off opening held inside Magic Kingdom! Tiana’s Bayou Adventure picks up […]

Celebrate Pride Month with Hands Performance — a new film merging AI, dance and ASL — on Black Public Media’s AfroPoP Digital Shorts series – In honor of Pride Month, Black Public Media (BPM) brings viewers a new short film that is an […]

Sochenda Stephens is the program manager for the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Her team is reaching out to communities in Jacksonville that are underrepresented in healthcare to attract more people to join research […]

by Stacy M. Brown – Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has announced his endorsement of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris just ahead of the first presidential debate in Atlanta. Kinzinger, a self-described Republican […]

By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire – When the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival ended June 16th, the audience had spoken. It named the zany, dark comedy Bad Shabbos its Audience Award […]