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Before the Ballot, Before the Pulpit, Before HBCUS — There Was the Black Press

March 18, 2026

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“She Was an Angel Among Us”: Community Mourns the Passing of Deetra Sands Durham

March 18, 2026

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‘Terrorist’ bill allowing for student expulsion, voucher losses, clears Legislature

March 18, 2026

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Florida A&M University’s Chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine – Spring 2026 Inductees

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Fighting the Good Fight: Rope-A-Dope Faith in Real Life

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Before the Ballot, Before the Pulpit, Before HBCUS — There Was the Black Press

In March of 1827, two courageous Black men—Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm—published the first edition of Freedom’s Journal in New York City. With that bold act, they established what we now know as the Black Press of America.

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‘Terrorist’ bill allowing for student expulsion, voucher losses, clears Legislature

By Carma HenryMarch 18, 2026

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Target Boycott Messaging Misstep, Economic Accountability Continues

By Carma HenryMarch 18, 2026

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Africa’s Reckoning at the U N and the Silence That Can’t Be Bought

October 14, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC Visit: An Insult Wrapped in Arrogance

August 25, 2025

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Malcolm Jamal Warner: A Renaissance Man of Our Time

July 23, 2025

Trump Taps Quack Influencer Casey Means for Surgeon General Part 1

May 15, 2025

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September 26, 2023

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December 8, 2020

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Big Bank Hank of the Sugar Hill Gang dies at age 57

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Big Bank Hank of the Sugar Hill Gang dies at age 57

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Will Smith is turning one of the hit films into a TV show

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Addicted to Zane: The Queen of Urban Erotica

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70s actress gives bad news about her cancer diagnosis

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March 12, 2026

Knowing Where to Go for the Right Care Emergency Department or Urgent Care

March 12, 2026

ALERT: 37 Million Pounds of Frozen Food Recalled in Trader Joes, Kroger

March 11, 2026

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March 12, 2026

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March 5, 2026

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March 5, 2026

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How Low Can Donald Trump Go?

February 12, 2026

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Earnest Crumbley, Jr. named head basketball coach at Redlands CC

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Brian Ligon is ready for life after basketball

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Nations top prospect out for the season

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Do colleges and universities need criminals to compete?

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April 28, 2025

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March 25, 2025

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March 19, 2026

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March 19, 2026

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

March 12, 2026

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Senator Back Revised Social Media Bill

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Unyielding Conviction: John Brown’s Stand Against Slavery

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Enduring Power of a Musical Pioneer

Unyielding Conviction: John Brown’s Stand Against Slavery

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Africa’s Reckoning at the U N and the Silence That Can’t Be Bought

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC Visit: An Insult Wrapped in Arrogance

August 25, 2025

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Malcolm Jamal Warner: A Renaissance Man of Our Time

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