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Jeffrey Wright is One of the Greatest Actors Working in Hollywood Today

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TOURÉ – via (www.thegrio.com) | Jeffrey Wright is one of the greatest actors of our time. His work in “American Fiction” got him an Oscar nomination for best actor and it’s absolutely Oscar-worthy because of its delicate […]

Transforming Health Care

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Black History Month and the Importance of Telling Our History

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn – (via www.blackpressusa.com) As a former history teacher and student of history, I’m deeply concerned by the dark efforts at work to silence these stories. The […]

‘The Detroit Renaissance is Real’: White House Official Visits Newlab with Detroit Black Tech Saturday Founder

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Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter – Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves arrived in Detroit with one mission in mind: to explore the minds of Detroit’s Black entrepreneurs with a highlight on the city’s rising […]

Darryl Barrs, Owner of Program Success Magazine, Dies at 62

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By ANDREAS BUTLER | FLORIDA COURIER – www.daytonatimes.com – Florida Publisher Darryl A. Barrs Sr. died on Feb. 16 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach. Barrs, 62, was the publisher and managing editor of […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates Inspires Change and Activism in Jacksonville at EWU’s Stay Woke Series

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February 29, 2024 – JACKSONVILLE – Edward Waters University (EWU), Florida’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU), recently hosted the latest edition of its monthly Stay Woke Distinguished Speaker Series at Milne Auditorium. This […]

AKA’s Kick-Off Electoral Education Season with Voter Forum

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Designed to educate and engage the Duval population, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Alpha Beta Eta Omega chapter held a Community Engagement Forum at the New Bethel AME Church on the functions of the Duval […]

Bill for Black Farmers Marijuana Licenses Amended

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By Christine Jordan Sexton Florida Politics – (www.floridapolitics.com) – A priority bill for the Department of Health (DOH) has been amended to include language addressing Black farmers and medical marijuana licenses. The Senate Appropriations Committee […]

Sights & Scenes: Royal Vagabonds Sweetheart Ball

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Royal Vagabonds Mingle and Dance For a Cause – The Royal Vagabonds held thier 43rd Sweethearts Ball welcoming hundreds of guests for an evening of dinner, dancing and philanthropy at UNF ‘s Herbert Center. Over the […]

Never be ashamed to tell your Black History

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By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. – (Message From The Publisher Oh, how could we ever sing God’s song in this wasteland? If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my fingers wither and fall off like […]