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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

Fox Fights Record Label to Keep ‘Empire’ TV Series Title

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By Eriq Gardner, billboard.com Empire is the television equivalent of Genghis Khan, but Twentieth Century Fox Television has a little legal problem by way of a record label, Empire Distribution, asserting trademark rights. This record […]

Entrepreneurs Gather to Network, Inspire, Engage and Educate Each Other

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Donteacia Seymour, President and CEO of the Founders Brunch sent out a call to all entrepreneurs, Founders and CEOs of small businesses to attend a unique networking event. One attendance pre-requisite asked participates to complete […]

Hillshire Brands Company Pays $4 Million to Settle Race Discrimination Suit

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African American Bakery Workers Subjected to Racist Comments and Graffiti in the Worksite, Federal Agency Charged Hillshire Brands Company (formerly known as the Sara Lee Corporation) will pay $4 million to a group of 74 […]

Jacksonville Deltas Celebrate 70 Years of Activism

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by Karel Danzie One year closer to a Century more for Delta. A celebration for 103 years of scholarship, service, and sisterhood globally and 70 years locally was held by the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of […]

Whoopi Goldberg Resurrects ‘African-American’ vs. ‘American’ Debate

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By Adam Howard (MSNBC) Actress Whoopi Goldberg continued the apparent tradition of polarizing racial rhetoric on “The View” this Tuesday, proclaiming she is “American” not “African-American,” while criticizing Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign for the presidency. […]

NYPD Sergeant at Scene of Eric Garner Chokehold Death Placed on Modified Duty, Served Departmental Charges

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Sgt. Kizzy Adonis was served the charges as part of the investigation into Eric Garner’s chokehold death and placed on modified duty on Friday, an NYPD spokesman said. (By Todd Maisel/New York Daily News) By […]

Kemetic Empire Vows to Take Trusteeship Over the Community

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Each week, Jacksonville is plagued by a variety if negative stories in beleaguering the north area of the city and communities of color. In an effort to combat the violence and dysfunction at a grassroots level, the […]

Kappa Alpha Psi Launch New Year with A Healthy Start

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The Jacksonville Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation Alumnae chapter sponsored their 4th annual Healthy Start 5K Run welcoming 350 runners and walkers. The walk not only raised awareness for the importance of living a healthy, fit […]

Veterans Honored for Continued Community Service

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Christ Episcopal Church of Ponte Vedra Beach hosted the National Association for Veterans to honro 10 community veteran advocates in a special recognition ceremony. The 3rd annual 2016 Pillars of Success Awards’ theme was entitled a […]

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“Chi-raq” Snubbed as Blacks Left Out of Oscar Nominations

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“Chi-raq,” Spike Lee’s riveting and comic spin on Chicago’s dangerous neighborhoods, was among several Black films that were passed up for Oscar nominations for the 88th Academy Awards, which will be televised live on ABC […]