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WAVE – Jax Unveils New Women’s Pro Basketball League

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The league’s four founding teams—the Jacksonville Waves, Charlotte Crown, Greensboro Groove, and Savannah Steel—collectively aim to bridge the gap between collegiate play and professional opportunities. By Lynn Jones | Jacksonville Free Press The Jacksonville Waves hosted tryouts on Sunday at Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus, drawing aspiring athletes eager for another opportunity to compete at...

Sickle Cell Advocates Sound Alarm as Georgia Bill Advances, Federal Dollars Bypass Black-Led Groups

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – As funding for sickle cell programs grows, Black-led organizations say they remain overlooked—raising questions about who truly benefits from increased investment. By Alexandria Green Jones As momentum builds around new sickle cell legislation in Georgia, advocates say a deeper issue continues to threaten the very communities the disease...

Pretty & Powerful Takes Girl Power to the Next Level Success and Fellowship

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet intimate atmosphere. Anderson goal is to build a community of female love rooted in confidence, collaboration and empowerment. By Lynn Jones | Jacksonville Free Press Photographer and...

New CalFresh & Medi-Cal Rules Start Soon

SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — Most people will still qualify for benefits or coverage. However, the County is urging people who currently receive CalFresh or Medi-Cal benefits to make sure their contact information is up to date through their BenefitsCal portal. Keeping this information current ensures they receive...

End of a Political Era?

LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed this week. Martin submitted 906 signatures, but only 355 were validated, leaving him 145 short of the 500 required to appear on the ballot, according...

Pretty & Powerful Takes Girl Power to the Next Level Success and Fellowship

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet...

End of a Political Era?

LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed...

Black Press Celebrates Ties to Black Church in Annual Sunday Service 

THE AFRO — The Black Press has sustained itself, keeping the mission alive even when faced with a variety of weapons formed against it....

Congo to take in U.S. deportees under Trump’s third-country plan

 by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com Congo has confirmed it will begin receiving deported migrants from the United States under a new arrangement tied to the Trump administration’s...

Uganda receives first 12 U.S. deportees as lawyers raise alarm

 by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com  Uganda has received its first batch of deportees under a new transfer arrangement with the United States, with twelve individuals flown into...

Dakar 2026: TikTok star Khaby Lame announced as ambassador for first Olympic event in Africa 

by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Senegalese TikToker Khaby Lame has been appointed an ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympics, set to be staged in Dakar this year, as announced...

‘A dream come true’: Simone Biles opens her first restaurant at her hometown airport

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Olympic gymnastics icon Simone Biles has opened her first restaurant, Taste of Gold, at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The upscale café, which...

Superhero training for Black boys comes to Brooklyn

by Christina Greer, Ph.D.   On April 11, Black Superhero Bootcamp will be in full effect for boys ages 12–17 at Brownsville Community Middle School...
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Zannelli’s Police-Chief Appointment Heads To Alders

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent Mayor Justin Elicker has formally submitted to the Board of Alders his nomination of Acting Police Chief David Zannelli to serve as the...

Smoke Shop Shuttered After Pot Bust

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent Some of the evidence hauled away by city cops Tuesday. The Chapel Smoke Shop closed Tuesday morning after local, state, and federal agents raided...

Ocean Fined $13K For Camp House Blight

by Laura Glesby The New Haven independent Ocean Management now faces $13,000 in fines for neglecting the long-abandoned, fire-damaged house at 1303 Chapel St. — a penalty that the company...

Coughlin Sworn In As Fire Chief

by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent Coughlin and Ferraiolo’s son, Jack, adds a gold pin to Coughlin’s jacket. After being sworn in as the city’s new fire chief Tuesday, Daniel...

Coughlin Confirmed As Fire Chief

by Laura Glesby The New Haven independent The Board of Alders unanimously approved Daniel Coughlin’s appointment as fire chief Monday night. A lifelong New Havener and a fourth-generation New Haven Fire...

Reform UK would deny visas to countries seeking slavery reparations: ‘The United Kingdom is not an ATM’ 

by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com If Reform UK forms the next government, it would stop issuing visas to people from countries seeking slavery reparations from Britain, according to Zia Yusuf, the party’s home...

Murphy Introduces Bill to Shield Small Businesses From Corporate Pricing Advantage

by Karla Ciaglo CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT is looking to strengthen a decades-old federal antitrust law, targeting pricing practices by retail giants that he says are...

CT Eyes $25M Expansion Of R&D Tax Credit Program

by Donald Eng FARMINGTON, CT — Small businesses that invest in innovation could get a financial boost under a proposal currently under consideration in the Connecticut General Assembly. Senate Bill 84...

Southern Community Rallies For Student Taken By ICE

Lucy Gellman Arts Council of greater New Haven Growing up in a mixed-status immigrant household, Cynthia Sanchez knew what it felt like to live in the constant, quiet presence of...

Sisters’ Journey April Survivor of the Month – Laquavia Jones

On August 28, 2023, my life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This news came just months after a mammogram had cleared me previously...

In Praise Of Diary Keeping

By Nelani Mejias The New Haven independent Before Betsy Rubiner ever had a byline, or a travel blog, or a book and then another, she had a diary. Now, she’s...

Dwight Crew Sues To Overturn Upzoning

by Thomas Breen The “Downtown for All” zoning overlay district, which includes portions of Dwight. A group of Dwight historic preservationists has sued the city and the Board of Alders in...
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Pretty & Powerful Takes Girl Power to the Next Level Success and Fellowship

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Set against a backdrop of elegant pink décor, the daytime affair featured flowing tapas and cocktails, creating a vibrant yet intimate atmosphere. Anderson goal is...

End of a Political Era?

LOS ANGELES WAVE — Chris Martin was deemed “not qualified” after failing to submit the required number of valid signatures, the clerk’s office confirmed...

Black Press Celebrates Ties to Black Church in Annual Sunday Service 

THE AFRO — The Black Press has sustained itself, keeping the mission alive even when faced with a variety of weapons formed against it....

Congo to take in U.S. deportees under Trump’s third-country plan

 by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com Congo has confirmed it will begin receiving deported migrants from the United States under a new arrangement tied to the Trump administration’s...

Uganda receives first 12 U.S. deportees as lawyers raise alarm

 by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com  Uganda has received its first batch of deportees under a new transfer arrangement with the United States, with twelve individuals flown into...

Dakar 2026: TikTok star Khaby Lame announced as ambassador for first Olympic event in Africa 

by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Senegalese TikToker Khaby Lame has been appointed an ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympics, set to be staged in Dakar this year, as announced...

‘A dream come true’: Simone Biles opens her first restaurant at her hometown airport

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Olympic gymnastics icon Simone Biles has opened her first restaurant, Taste of Gold, at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The upscale café, which...

Superhero training for Black boys comes to Brooklyn

by Christina Greer, Ph.D.   On April 11, Black Superhero Bootcamp will be in full effect for boys ages 12–17 at Brownsville Community Middle School...

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries joins frustration over continuing airport chaos as long lines persist

by Ariama C. Long Incredibly long lines at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport continue to create travel snarls as Congress took off...
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