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Judge Tosses Out FAMU Discrimination Case

     U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle last week issued a 29-page ruling that dismissed the case filed by lawyers for six FAMU students. He wrote that the plaintiffs did not meet a key legal test of showing that disparities among state universities were rooted in what is known as “de jure” segregation — segregation sanctioned by law. […]

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Captivating African American Motivational Speaker/Author to kick off “The Key to Unlock Happiness” Nationwide tour In Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Donald E. Archey, a luminary in the motivational speaking and authorship realms, is poised to illuminate the nation with his latest literary gem, ‘’The Key to Unlock Happiness’. The grand revelation is scheduled for Saturday February 17, 2024, and will start at 4-5 PM with a Meet and Greet the Author along with New Hope Baptist Church Youth will speak about Black History and the event will climax at 5:30 PM with a live recording and streaming nationwide at the historic New Hope Baptist Church 1321 NW 6th ST  Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with food severed after the event. […]

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State Budget Proposals Start Taking Shape

     Committees and subcommittees that oversee various parts of the budget began detailing spending plans, with the Senate and the House expected to release overall proposals Friday. That will be a step toward the House and Senate negotiating a final budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which will start July 1. […]

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Birth of the N.A.A.C.P.

  A 1908 race riot in the city of Springfield, Il, was the final tipping point that led to the creation of the N.A.AC.P. The organization’s historical records chronicled the origin: “Appalled at this rampant violence, a group of White liberals that included Mary White Ovington and Oswald Garrison Villard (both the descendants of famous abolitionists), William English Walling and Dr. Henry Moscowitz issued a call for a meeting to discuss racial justice. […]