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Month: October 2015

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Eric Garner and Tamir Rice Among Those Missing from FBI Record of Police Killings

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Killings by police that unleashed a new protest movement around the US in 2014, including those of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and John Crawford, are missing from the federal government’s official record of homicides by […]

Local

Early Risers: Mentors Focus on Respect, Leadership and Educational Success at the Elementary School Level

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Duval County Public School Educational Benefits Representative Antoine Mickle is always on the lookout for young men to mentor. After communicating with Timucuan Elementary School Principal Darrell Perry, Mr. Mickle began mentoring students at Timucuan […]

Local

State Awaits Outcome of Impending Overhaul of Congressional Districts

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Last week a judge called for a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s electoral map, including the congressional district held by long term congresswoman Corrine Brown. Judge Terry Lewis recommended new boundaries for the state’s 27 congressional […]

Community

St. Timothy Scouts Trek to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

First Timothy Baptist Church’s Girl Scout Troop 1123 and 1124 were all smiles at the local premier of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. “I try to do different things with my girls as they are […]

Local

Thousands Descend Upon D.C. for Justice or Else

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

By William J. Ford Last weekend, thousands descended on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March demanding justice for Black victims of police brutality. Speakers at the […]

Business

Can We Make Retirement Planning Easier?

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Survey Finds Workers Seek More Help Changing Oil Than Planning Retirement For most employees, addressing retirement issues is a costly, abstract and deeply psychological matter, which is apparent from a survey by Schwab Retirement Plan […]

National

More Hate in St. Louis as Churches Continue to Burn

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio (Diversity, Inc.)                    A seventh St. Louis church, the Shrine of St. Joseph Catholic Church, was targeted early this morning in yet another case […]

Business

Dr. Cedric Gibson Named New Kent Campus President

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) has announced Dr. Cedrick Gibson as the new Kent Campus/Cecil Center president and executive chair of the School of Business and Professional Studies. Dr. Gibson will begin his […]

Lifestyle

BBQ Maven in Town to Encourage Seafood Consumption

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) recently launched a national three-year public health education campaign and white paper in Hemming Plaza focused on solutions for incorporating more seafood into Americans’ diets to improve heart health. US […]

National

Obama Administration’s New Initiative to Combat Student Absenteeism

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

An estimated 5 million to 7.5 million students are chronically absent from school each year, putting them at risk of several negative outcomes. But the Obama administration recently announced a new cross-sector initiative to turn […]

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