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State Sen. Darryl Rouson wants to dial back the “cha- os” caused by a charter school bill that Florida lawmakers slipped into law in the the final hours of their spring overtime session. The law allows operators who run the subset of charters called Schools of Hope to claim access to empty spaces in under-capacity public […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration will soon require millions of SNAP recipients to reapply for their benefits, citing an effort to eliminate fraud and abuse from the federal food assistance program. Rollins told Newsmax that the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s efforts to collect data on SNAP enrollees from states will allow the agency to “fundamentally […]

In the fall of 1968, 57 years ago, cities across the nation were still smoldering from the fiery riots that followed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some cities never fully recovered. Despite his life’s work for peace, civil rights, racial equity, and justice for all, it was in Dr. King’s final speech […]

Dr. Kanika Tomalin speaking at a Foundation-hosted forum titled How AI Can Strengthen Our Communities in September 2025 (Source: Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg) St. Petersburg, Florida – Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has deployed $100,000 in emergency funding to four local nonprofits as families across the region grapple with the financial fallout […]

New leadership appointments were announced this week for Dr. René Flowers, Dr. Jeffery Johnson, and Roy James, Jr. by (respectively) the David Jolly gubernatorial campaign, the City of Tampa and the City of St. Petersburg. Commissioner René Flowers to Co-Lead Community Development for Jolly Campaign Pinellas County Commissioner René Flowers at an October 2025 groundbreakingceremony […]

Chadwick Boseman’s legacy continues to shine throughout culture. And soon, it will be immortalized in Hollywood. This week, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that the late “Black Panther” star will be honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is deeply honored to celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s […]

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has reportedly been hospitalized in Chicago. On Wednesday evening, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition told news outlets that Jackson, 84, is “under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative disorder he has managed for more than a decade,” per ABC Chicago. Read more at www.thegrio.com.

Though President Donald Trump and the White House have dismissed the latest document releases further tying him to sex trafficking pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, says the optics don’t look good for the twice-impeached, criminally convicted president. “If you know that you didn’t do anything, then why is it that you would be twisting members of your […]

The City of St. Petersburg’s 2026 MLK Communities in Action Mini-Grant Program is an initiative aimed at fostering community healing, wellness, and service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. This grant opportunity is available to small businesses, nonprofits, and community-based organizations registered in Florida, supporting activities that promote unity, health, and volunteerism […]

There’s a lot of weight that comes with being the first to do something. And when you’re Black and a woman, that weight is exponentially heavier. Kamala Harris, who is no stranger to the weight and scrutiny that comes with being the first Black woman to not only become Vice President of the United States, but […]

Several advocacy groups are banding together for a new campaign urging American consumers to participate in a boycott against the nation’s largest corporations, which they say have folded to President Donald Trump‘s “bigoted and anti-democratic attacks on our communities and our values.” The “We Ain’t Buying it” economic pressure campaign, led by Black Voters Matter, Until Freedom, and […]

The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council has appointed Nikki Austin-Shipp as its next president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 1, 2025. She succeeds longtime President and CEO Beatrice Louissaint, who led the Council for more than 25 years and will remain in an advisory role through the end of the year. Austin-Shipp is […]

A Florida state senator filed legislation Oct. 30 to move forward with the construction of the long-planned Florida Museum of Black History in St. Johns County. This is the first step forward in what would be the state’s first Black history museum. Sen. Tom Leek, a Republican whose district covers St. Johns County, filed Senate Bill 308 […]

A well-connected political figure was the top choice to be Florida A&M University’s chief of staff, but the two offers months apart were voided after he didn’t respond. At the same time, the prominent individual has voluntarily been a helping hand and sounding board among FAMU President Marva Johnson’s inner circle. Read more at www.tallahassee.com.

CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) is proud to announce its annual Paychecks for Patriots events, a series of career and resource fairs dedicated to connecting veterans, military service members, and their families with employment opportunities and essential resources. Click here for more information.

Adrienne Reddick, Host of The Pulse Pod by Power Broker Media Group St. Petersburg, Florida – The Power Broker Media Group is pleased to announce that St. Petersburg native and well-known community voice Adrienne Reddick has joined its growing team as Host of The Pulse Podcast – a new weekly feature on trending topics. “I’m […]

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The state of New York saw several firsts during the Nov. 4 election, including Sharon Owens and Dorcey Applyrs becoming the first Black mayors of Syracuse and Albany, respectively. Both women secured victories in their respective Democratic races, defeating their opponents. Owens, 62, was elected as Syracuse’s 55th mayor and the first Black mayor in […]

Regina King will take center stage at the American Black Film Festival’s milestone 30th anniversary, serving as the 2026 festival ambassador. The 2026 ABFF, presented by Nice Crowd, will take place in Miami Beach from May 27–31 under the theme “The Homecoming,” Variety reports. King, an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy-winning actor, director, and producer, will use her platform to […]

Michelle and Barack Obama continue to prove why they’re the gold standard for Black love. “Couple Goals” if you will. And just when you think they can’t get any cuter, they remind us that the spark is still very much alive. Maybe even brighter. During a recent campaign stop in Newark, New Jersey, Barack was showing his […]

In a major reversal, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no SNAP food assistance will be funded until the government reopens. The announcement violates court rulings from federal judges who ordered the federal government to use emergency funds to keep the program funded. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a court filing, stated that […]

Setti Warren, the director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics and the first Black man to be duly elected mayor in Massachusetts, died Sunday (Nov. 2) at the age of 55. Harvard announced Warren’s passing, writing that whenever Warren “saw a challenge, he ran toward it—not away from it—and our university and country are better […]

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has been on a roll. In just the past few weeks, she’s made several multimillion-dollar donations to DEI and disaster relief causes. And on Sunday, Howard University announced that Scott, who is worth an estimated $35.6 billion, had donated $80 million to the historically Black school. As is Scott’s style, the gift […]

Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races this Tuesday to rebuke Donald Trump 10 months into his second presidency and a year ahead of midterm elections that could reshape it. Obama’s appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving […]