(JACKSONVILLE, FL.)— On Thursday, May 12, 2022, eleven of Jacksonville’s highest-ranking African-American students from Duval County Public Schools were awarded scholarships for academic excellence. This year is Gamma Beta Boule’s 38th Annual High Potential Youth Recognition Awards Program. The much smaller than normal program was...
On Saturday, May 15, 2022, Judy Batson, Retired Educator, Shantel Davis, Corporate Executive, Valerie Green, Retired Pharmaceutical Executive, Kimberly Holloway, IT Executive, Kimberly Morrison, Marketing Executive, Rhonda Peoples-Waters, Judge, Nicole Thomas, Hospital Executive, and Kay Williams, Attorney were inducted into the Bold City (FL) Chapter...
Montgomery, Alabama-For the first time since 2011 and the second time in program history, an HBCU National Championship will reside in Jacksonville, Florida as Edward Waters defeated Kentucky State, 3-2 in the Championship Game of the Tyson Foods Black College World Series at Riverwalk Stadium...
Photos by Blue Franswa Jacksonville, Florida – Today, former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown agreed to a settlement with the United States Department of Justice. In the joint agreement, the United States Government agreed to drop all but one charge against Congresswoman Brown, and she agreed...
Four former Florida A&M track stars were honored in Philadelphia at the 126th running of the University of Pennsylvania Relay Carnival, affectionately known as the Penn Relays, for their exceptional performances from 1966-1968. James Ashcroft, Major Hazelton, Nathaniel James, and Eugene Milton, donning their orange...
Jacksonville, Fla., – Junior Achievement of North Florida welcomed more than 200 guests and supporters for its 2022 Hall of Fame Luncheon at the University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center on Tuesday, May 10. The event is the largest annual fundraiser for...
The son of an ordained minister and DCPS school teacher, Dr. William Holt Liptrot, Jr. taught public school from 1981-1986 in Chicago, Illinois and Jacksonville, Florida before entering the United States Army as an Officer. His distinguished military career with the United States Army spanned...
Jacksonville, Fla., – Junior Achievement of North Florida’s Hall of Fame Luncheon will take place next week at the University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center. The organization’s largest annual fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, May 10 starting at noon. The event...
EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan, Focused on Clean Air and Water for Communities of Color
| May 21, 2022
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan remains on...
Apply for the Chance to Receive a $10K Scholarship and a $5K Stipend
| May 14, 2022
Aspiring content creators, journalists, and communications experts can find themselves...
The Business of Reversing Broken Homes
| May 14, 2022
Construction work has fed and clothed many families across the...
Study: Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect
| April 30, 2022
No matter where they are from, who they are, their...
President Biden Issues First Pardons, Including First Black to Serve on a Presidential Detail
| April 30, 2022
On April 26, President Biden used his pardon powers...
Actor Malik Yoba Seeks to Champion Social Equity in the Cannabis Space
| April 23, 2022
Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana...
FDA Takes Important Steps to Improve Supply of Infant and Specialty Formula Products
By FDA | May 14, 2022
Black Men Die of Prostate Cancer at Double the Rate of All Other Races
By Hazel Trice Edney, TriceEdneyWire.com | May 7, 2022
5 Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health
By Dena Vang
The ongoing stress, fear, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many negative mental health impacts among children and adolescents. During the recent virtual town hall titled Mental Wealth: COVID’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community, a panel of trusted doctors...
OP-ED: Black Businesses Leaders Undervalued in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)
When is the last time that you read a national news story in the so-called mainstream media about a successful Black business in America that has achieved unprecedented excellence and profit in today’s marketplace? I know it has been a long time. On the other...
What Does Your Credit Score Say To A Lender?
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So, you’re tired of renting, and want to buy a house, but the lender wants to check your credit score. It’s important to know what the lender sees when they look at your score. Your credit score tells a lender how much risk they will...
The Stigma Around Male Domestic Violence
By Brianna Patt, The Dallas Weekly
How Male Abuse is Minimized In an op-ed by Neffer Kerr titled, “Strong & Silent: Breaking the Stigma of Abuse Because Black Men Are Victims, Too,” by Ebony Magazine, Kerr recalls learning that her male friend, who was over six feet tall and gave off...
The Gantt Report – Racial Hatred
By Lucius Gantt
You never know who you’ll fall in love with but you do know who you want to hate. My prayers and condolences go out to the people of Buffalo, New York that were the recent murder victims of a racially motivated killer. Prayers are needed...
Naomi Osaka Is Blazing New Trails In The Tennis Industry
By Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.
Naomi Osaka is a champion on the court having won 4 major championships. She has become a name that is familiar to all of us. Each of her Grand Slam wins has become an instant classic. Naomi Osaka has always been her own person. Some...