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[ August 6, 2026 ] Fisk University President Defends Proposed Data Center as Part of $900M Campus Vision Uncategorized
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Jayne Kennedy Reflects on Breaking Barriers, Reinvention, and Owning a Full Life in Hollywood

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Jayne Kennedy on the cover of her memoir “Plain Jayne.” (Courtesy Photo) Keith L. Underwood | LA Sentinel, Entertainment Writer Jayne Kennedy has never viewed her life as a series of isolated moments. In her […]

Jill Scott’s Latest Delivers a Love Letter, a Warning and a Testimony

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Three-time GRAMMY® Award–winning icon Jill Scott triumphantly releases her sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, available now worldwide. Released independently through her own Blues Babe imprint and distributed by Human Re Sources/The Orchard, the highly anticipated project marks […]

‘She was Sitting on the End of the Bed Looking at the Ring, I said, ‘Will You Marry Me?’

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BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times ARVETRICE ‘VET’ WADE-JONES & LUCIUS JONES SR. Live: Pleasant Grove Married: April 14, 2019 Met: Summer 2004, at the City of Birmingham’s Public Works division, where they both worked in […]

Only Jolly Slams Trump’s Obama Slur in Campaign Blitz of Diverse Crowds

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By Noni Haynes (Tallahassee) At Tallahassee’s historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly launched a fiery rebuke of President Donald Trump’s racist caricature of President and Mrs. Obama before an audience of […]

Jacksonville Selected as a U.S. Civil Rights Expansion Site

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The U.S. Civil Rights Trail is expanding in 2026 including a creation of a Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail. Mt Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue will be the first site officially installed among 40 markers Feb […]

Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Passes at 84

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most visible figures in the American civil rights movement and a two-time Democratic presidential contender, passed Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by […]

Bigger Than Africa Digs Deep into Black History: Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke’s far-reaching documentary on Yoruba culture

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BIGGER THAN AFRICA DIGS DEEP INTO BLACK HISTORY | Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke’s far-reaching documentary on Yoruba culture premieres | on WORLD on Saturday at 11 p.m. and broadcasts on public stations across the U.S. […]

Civil rights leaders and Congressional Black Caucus Unite to Challenge Trump Administration Policies

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Civil rights organizations and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) used the observance of Black History Month to relaunch a coordinated national initiative aimed at mobilizing opposition to policies they argue threaten longstanding legal […]

BofA Names Goodwill Industries of North Florida and First Coast Habitat for Humanity its Jacksonville 2025 Neighborhood Builders

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Bank of America has named Goodwill Industries of North Florida and First Coast Habitat for Humanity as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders® for their work expanding economic mobility by providing workforce support and creating affordable homeownership opportunities for families across Northeast Florida. […]

Cam Newton Hosted Show ‘106 & Sports’ Cancelled After Eight Episodes on BET+

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ATLANTA — Cam Newton’s sports-and-culture talk show “106 & Sports” has been canceled by BET+ after only eight episodes, the network confirmed Wednesday. The spin-off of the iconic 106 & Park franchise debuted Oct. 15, […]