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by Sylvia Perry For generations, Black Americans were denied equal access to higher education through segregation, discriminatory admissions policies, unequal public school funding and laws that barred many colleges and universities from admitting Black students. […]

As debates over voting rights, diversity initiatives and civil rights protections continue nationwide, community organizations across Jacksonville are joining a national “Good Trouble Lives On” weekend to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John […]

  In a landmark moment for one of the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy organizations, the Florida Parent Teacher Association has elected Jude Bruno as its new state president, making him the first Black […]

by Sylvia Perry Fawn Weaver, the entrepreneur who transformed the forgotten story of an enslaved distiller into one of America’s fastest-growing whiskey brands, has been removed from all involvement with Uncle Nearest as the company […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Clanzel T. Brown Park for the 11th Annual Duval Day, celebrating Jacksonville’s culture, local businesses and community pride in an event that concluded without incident, according […]

In 1916 and 1918 – when Willie Mae Jackson and Sallie Chatman were born – America was still deeply segregated under Jim Crow laws. For African Americans, life in much of the South meant restricted […]

THE CAROLINIAN —  By Black Press USA Newswire | Hattie Wooten Lewis opened the Lewis Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina, nearly a century ago, creating a vital refuge for Black travelers during segregation. The hotel […]

Gemini Photo by Reshonda Tate | Houston Defender Long before Black Americans held political power, built economic influence, or could count on equal protection under the law, we had something untouchable. We had our music. […]