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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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Thaddeus and Doris Wilson Celebrate 56 Years of Black Love

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Their romance began in the summer of 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee. Thaddaeus Wilson (Joe) and Doris Beasley lived across the street from each other for over two years with no real communication between them. Their […]

The Revolution for Black America Must Also Happen Within our Community

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By Vernon A. Williams It won’t be enough for Blacks to allow American society to revert to its old, repressive, hateful ways. The legacy of this revolution must be that it included imperatives for new […]

IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across the Jim Crow South — during the struggle for […]

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95

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C.T. Vivian addressing the annual convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Atlanta, September 27, 2015.By by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Rev. C.T. Vivian, […]

Florida Passes 350,000 Reported COVID-19 Cases

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An additional 12,478 cases of COVID-19 have been reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health, bringing the statewide total to 350,047. Sunday marked the fifth straight day that the state saw an increase of […]

Settlement Reached in Florida’s Vote by Mail Lawsuit

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News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On the eve of a trial slated to begin this week, lawyers representing the state and plaintiffs in a legal battle over Florida’s vote-by-mail procedures have reached a […]

Madeline Swegle Becomes US Navy’s First Black Female fighter Pilot in its 110-Year History

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Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle made history by becoming the U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical fighter pilot. The chief of Naval Air Training congratulated Swegle Thursday on Facebook for completing her training and said she will receive her “Wings of […]

Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses

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Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis […]

Legal Experts Review Black Minnesota Teen’s Life Sentence

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – “In the end, CIUs often ask the question after reviewing all the evidence, ‘if we had known all of this at the time we charged the defendant, would we have arrested him […]

After Apologizing, Nick Cannon’s Syndicated Talk Show Gets The Green Light

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By Victor Omondi – A syndicated talk show hosted by Nick Cannon won’t be launched this fall as earlier planned, following Cannon’s anti-semitic comments that he made on his podcast. The comedian-actor was set to host Fox’s The Masked […]