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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Obituaries

Final Services Set for Educator Aria Rogers Peterson

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

Final services have been set for longtime Duval County educator Mrs. Aria Louise Rogers Peterson who transitioned Saturday, October 10, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, the late Albert […]

Lifestyle

First Coast Community Outreach Program Inspires and Educates

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

By C.S. Bennett People attending the recent First Coast Community Outreach Program at the Salem Center, were treated to an inspirational collection of speakers who gave insight to their personal triumphs and their love of […]

Editorials

Despite Mediocre Recruitment Efforts, Republicans Still Haven’t Gained Ground with Blacks

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood For the past half dozen election cycles, Republicans have “said” that they want to attract more blacks to their party. It’s almost like that strange schoolmate that you rarely even said hello […]

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A New Breed of Bigoted Politicians

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

By Oscar H. Blayton NNPA Guest Columnist Among the many windswept cliffs that stand guard on the shores of the island of Okinawa, one is known for its particularly gruesome history. “Suicide Cliff” is located […]

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“Feral” Facebook Comments Show Racism is Alive and Well

October 20, 2015 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist You can run, but you can’t hide from racism. I was preparing to write a column on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the trade agreement that President Barack Obama wants to […]

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