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The Jacksonville City Council’s first meeting of the new year kicked off with hours of public comment Tuesday evening – most of it about two proposed…

Business is booming for staffing agencies across the country – the temporary jobs sector is one of our fastest-growing industries in terms of employment.…

On Saturday in Slocum, Texas, the state will officially recognize the Slocum Massacre of 1910 — the attack on a black community in east Texas by white residents. The recognition comes over the objections of the white county officials.

A new book by a local author and professor looks at the understudied issue of colorism and its impact on young black women.Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder's "Color…

Jay Dockendorf's new film presents a day in the life of two gay African-American teens, who also happen to be devout Muslims. Critic David Edelstein calls Naz & Maalik "excitingly fresh."

Blogger and writer Kara Brown, radio host Farajii Muhammad and The Root's Danielle Belton talk about the new film The Birth of a Nation, Cam Newton, and Beyonce and Chris Martin's new music video.

Intel is revealing more details about its diversity goals — the ones the chipmaker has met and failed to meet — than any other Silicon Valley giant to date.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders beat rival Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary by a huge margin. The race was called just minutes after all the polls had closed.

Reliable data has been missing from the national debate. That's changing. An analysis by NPR member station KPCC found that from 2010 to 2014, 375 people were shot — and no officers were prosecuted.

Some Ribault High School students will be flying planes before they graduate — that’s the idea behind a new aviation academy at the school, supported by a…