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One of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities, 159-year-old Saint Augustine’s University, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 1867 by Episcopal clergy to educate formerly enslaved Black Americans, has long served […]

By Noni Haynes The Florida Capitol-Special legislative sessions are expensive beyond actual dollars because critics say is the Republican legislature has failed to act on issues hurting Floridians.  This session, Governor Ron DeSantis passed a […]

Governors in Alabama and Tennessee are moving to redraw congressional districts following a sweeping U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, joining a national redistricting fight with […]

By Sylvia Ghazarian On Mothers’ Day we celebrate mothers for their strength and sacrifice. But May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, and we rarely talk about the systems that are breaking them and about […]

by Earl Ofari Hutchinson The predictable backlash against the Michael Jackson biopic came fast and furious. Many critics either panned the film or savaged it. There isn’t much middle ground. But that’s no surprise. It […]

Alexa Christina Rice From the Chicago Crusader In 2019, Fashion Fair, the cosmetics line created by Johnson Publishing Company’s Eunice Johnson, filed for bankruptcy following years of declining sales that ended the cosmetic giant’s decades […]

Comedian Adele Givens packed the house with multiple sold-out performances at the Comedy Zone, reaffirming her enduring appeal and influence in stand-up comedy. Known for her sharp wit and commanding stage presence, Givens delivered high-energy […]

Majority-Black congressional districts, which were created as a direct response to decades of racial discrimination that systematically diluted Black voting power, particularly in the South, were dealt another critical blow today. The U.S. Supreme Court […]

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and now a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board who was nominated by President Biden, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of removing him — […]