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[ August 6, 2026 ] Fisk University President Defends Proposed Data Center as Part of $900M Campus Vision Uncategorized
[ August 6, 2026 ] How Black WNBA Players Became Collateral Damage in the Caitlin Clark Culture War Uncategorized
[ August 6, 2026 ] Norwegian Cruise Line® Unveils First Look At The All-New Great Tides Waterpark On Its Private Island, Great Stirrup Cay Uncategorized
[ August 6, 2026 ] JEA Connects Seniors with Community Resources During Monthly Senior Day Uncategorized
[ August 6, 2026 ] ICARE Calls for Affordable Housing Trust Fund in Jacksonville Uncategorized

Atlanta Falcons Name Raheem Morris Interim Head Coach

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Defensive coordinator Raheem Morris has been named the Atlanta Falcons‘ interim head coach, the team announced Monday. Morris replaces Dan Quinn, who was fired Sunday along with general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Morris has coached on […]

Black Health The First Black Mayor of Manchester, Tennesee Dies of COVID-19

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Lonnie Norman (pictured), the 79-year-old mayor of Manchester, Tennessee, has sadly passed away from COVID-19. A statement on the mayor’s official Facebook page reads, “With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of […]

Black Voters Matters “Blackest Bus in America,” Hits the Road as Part of National Voter Outreach Initiative

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Black Voters Matter (BVM) announced a national bus tour as part of its “WE GOT THE POWER” campaign to reach Black voters in the weeks leading up to Election Day. The tour started September 26, […]

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‘Unmasking’ Probe Concludes Without ‘Finding Any Substantive Wrongdoing’: Report

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BY OLIVIA BEAVERS – The federal prosecutor Attorney General Bill Barr tapped to investigate whether Obama administration officials improperly requested the unmasking of individuals during the 2016 election has concluded his probe without “finding any substantive […]

Killer Mike, Andrew Young, Bounce TV’s Ryan Glover Team Up to Open Digital Black-Owned Bank

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Rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike has teamed up with Ambassador Andrew Young and the founder of Bounce TV to start a digital bank aimed at Black and Latino consumers and to support Black businesses nationally. Ryan Glover, who owns […]

Michelle Obama Urges Empathy for Black Women, Excoriates Trump in New Video Released by Biden Campaign

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NNPA NEWSWIRE – By Stacy M. Brown — During the 2016 presidential campaign and amid constant attacks by then-Republican nominee Donald Trump against Democrat Hillary Clinton, Obama spoke of raising the bar in the battle of barbs and […]

9 Women Leaders on What Gender Equality Means to Them

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, a major milestone in the fight for gender-based equality. But the early women’s suffrage movement failed in many ways, erasing the work of Black […]

Senator Warren Slams Disney for Layoffs, Executives’ Salaries

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – By Jessica DiNapoli – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed Walt Disney Co’s move to lay off 28,000 workers while making shareholder payouts in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, demanding […]

This Moving Panels Talks Self-Love As Black Trans Women

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By Nandi Howard – Leyna Bloom, Tori Cooper, Isis King and Ianne Fields-Stewart Chat about Confronting prejudice in the queer community.During the Girls United 2020 Summit, critical conversations kicked off the virtual event. From encouraging […]

Disney World Celebrates Los Angeles Lakers 2019-2020 NBA Championship Win: Lights Cinderella Castle Purple & Gold

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The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2019-2020 NBA Championship on Sunday, October 11th at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Disney celebrated by lighting Cinderella Castle in […]