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The budget proposes several tax decreases, including a new tax holiday for guns and ammo during the Summer months, called “Second Amendment Summer.” It also calls for the cancellation of more than $2 million in funding for the Black Business Loan Program, which provides loans for “Black business enterprises that cannot obtain capital through conventional lending institutions but that could otherwise compete successfully in the private sector,” according to Florida State Statute.
Hinton and her team are actively exploring partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities to expand opportunities and solidify HillmanTok’s place in the educational landscape.
The WG Sports Corner
I applaud coach Leonard Hamilton’s decision to resign at the end of this season. The time has come when the most successful men’s head basketball coach in Florida State University history must give his full attention to seek God’s guidance for the next exciting chapter in his life.
Four Bethune-Cookman Softball student-athletes were named to the 2025 Preseason All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Team on Monday morning, announced by the league office from its headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.
In a powerful testament to the impact of community and heritage, tennis sensation Coco Gauff has made a monumental $100,000 donation to the United Negro College Fund. The gift will fund scholarships for students playing competitive tennis at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This initiative highlights Gauff’s commitment to using her platform as an athlete to uplift aspiring student-athletes who share her passion for education and sports.
Autumn Lockwood has secured her place in history as the first Black woman to coach in and win a Super Bowl. As the Assistant Sports Performance Coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Lockwood played a key role in the team’s preparation and success, culminating in their championship victory. Her achievement is not only personal but also represents a major moment in the ongoing conversation about the NFL moving away from exclusion and fostering true competition where everyone can compete.
Marvin Nash turned to social media, urging the community to support the business. He wrote in a Facebook post, “WE NEED your help, Milwaukee. Please patronize us. Please support us. We cannot succeed without you. I can’t tell anyone where to spend their hard-earned money, but how does the ONLY black and brown-owned gas station in Milwaukee not get the support it needs?”
The couple, who own two of the businesses in the plaza, celebrated the opening of Kingdom Corners in November. They had been running businesses like Cleansing Waters Med Spa and Smoothie King for over a decade before deciding to build the shopping center. They purchased the land in 2020, right before the pandemic hit, and have since turned it into a thriving community hub.