Two proposals aimed at curbing the spread of assault rifles were submitted today by Democratic senators Dianne Feinstein of California, and Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy of Connecticut. The Assault Weapons Ban seeks to prohibit the commercialization, distribution, production, and importation of assault rifles and...
Northeast Florida Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Held their 2nd Annual Founders Day Luncheon and Worship at The Potter’s House International Ministries, Bishop Vaughn Mclaughlin is Founder and Senior Pastor. Celebrating 103 Years of Service, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Finer-Womanhood. The Northeast Florida of Zeta...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miraculous. Incredible. Unprecedented. Those are all words that describe what will go down as the greatest game and comeback in Jaguars history. Doug Pederson, Trevor Lawrence, and their never-say-die bunch fought back from a 27-point deficit and the worst half of football...
Former Super Bowl Champion Calvin Muhammad passed last week at the age of 64. The Jacksonville native was drafted with the 17th Pick in the 12th Round by the then “Los Angeles” Raiders of the NFL in 1980 out of Texas Southern University, in Houston...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Week 18 in the NFL is the last week of the regular season, and across the league, division rivals usually meet, in many cases with playoff implications. Saturday’s meeting between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans was no different. The home-team Jaguars...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team won their first bowl game under the leadership of first-year head coach Marcus Freeman Friday at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The Irish started slowly and fell behind by as many as 14 points...
It’s an illusion. When actress Naomi Ackie stands with her back to the camera, you stare at her clothes, wigs, physique and mannerisms and get tricked into thinking that’s Whitney Houston. Then she turns around, and it’s not. It’s a recurring mirage. A string of...
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) introduced the American Teacher Act to incentivize states to increase the minimum K-12 teacher salary to $60,000 and adjust inflation. Wilson, the chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, said the financial incentive supports ongoing state efforts to...
Honoring the Heroes & First Responders, Patriots & Survivors 52nd Thiokol Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony Thiokol Memorial Project Inc. and Museum February 3, 2023
January 28, 2023
Gelila Assefa Puck Joins Advisory Board of Georgia State’s Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora
January 28, 2023
Following More Mass Shootings Democrats Introduce Assault Weapons Ban
January 28, 2023
Two proposals aimed at curbing the spread of assault rifles...
Digital Innovation and Engagement and a Tribute to Dr. Benjamin Chavis Expected to Highlight NNPA Conference in Puerto Rico
January 28, 2023
Starting on February 1, 2023, the San Juan Marriott Beach...
Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley Named First President and CEO at NCNW
January 28, 2023
The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) said that...
Biden-Harris Announces New Actions to Protect Renters and Promote Affordability
January 28, 2023
Now, several federal agencies announced they would collaborate to compile...
Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants
January 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million in...
Biden-Harris Tout Record Small Business Growth; President Says ‘Best Days Ahead’
January 21, 2023
Recent Census numbers show that the Biden-Harris administration set a...
Record Number of People Signed up For Obamacare During 2022
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire | December 31, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Fight for Student Debt Relief for Millions of Borrowers, Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause
November 26, 2022
Mental Health Issues May Qualify for Medical Marijuana Treatment
Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. Under Florida’s medical marijuana law, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a qualifying condition for treatment as recommended by a qualified medical marijuana physician. But the law...
The Gantt Report – The Beat Goes On
By Lucius Gantt
I feel so sorry for the family of the Black man that was fatally injured after he was beaten for three minutes after being pulled over and accused of reckless driving in Memphis by Black law enforcers. “Death by police” is something that everyone in...
Creating Bowl: Post-Season Opportunities For HBCUs And Why We Should Do It
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D.
College football season is over as conference championships and post-season opportunities have all been decided. When you look over the season, HBCU football teams were in the news and a part of everyone’s conversation a regular basis. Fayetteville State University, Tuskegee University, Florida A&M University...
The Gantt Report – Keep Your Eyes on Your Prize
By Lucius Gantt
I hope The Gantt Report readers enjoyed their day off work by doing something positive on the recent Martin Luther King holiday. I loved Dr. King. My grandmother’s house was only two doors away from the King family home on Atlanta’s famed Auburn Avenue. I...
Chaos or Community, Circa 2023!
By Vincent L. Hall, Texas Metro News
Thankfully, I have not lost all of my senses. I’m still not talking with inanimate objects. This last week of watching the Republicans fumble the victory they won in November has been mind-blowing. However, as the old Black preacher used to say, I am still...
The MLK Day Reminds Us Of Our Past And Keeps Our Hope For The Future
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D.
Proclamations, celebrations and declarations were all part of the activities around the national Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. We honored and lifted high the name of this great Civil Rights leader. Our America has marched and demonstrated for equal rights over the years. This...