Religion
Rumor Has It, They Knew You When
By James Washington Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Weekly I’m not sure whether or not I’ve talked about my faith walk from the point of view of those individuals who have tracked my […]
Year: 2015
Political
Dark Money in Politics Threatens Black Interests
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it harder […]
Community
Raines Alumni Golf Tournament Helps Students Achieve Success
The William M. Raines Class of 1979 hosted the 2nd Annual William M. Raines Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser last week. Viking alumni and friends stepped on the Hyde Park Golf Course last weekend for […]
Greek Life
Eta Phi Beta Executive Board Prepares for New Season
The executive board of Nu chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated met recently to plan for calendar year 2015-2016. Nu chapter is celebrating fifty three years of service to the Jacksonville community and surrounding […]
Editorials
Let’s Not Make Someone a Hero for Being Close-minded
I wanted to simply ignore the Kentucky Clerk of Courts that was jailed for not following the law and refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples, but I fell into the media trap. […]
Editorials
Criminalizing Black Protest – and Black People
By Lee A. Daniels Is #BlackLivesMatter a criminal organization that advocates attacks on and murder of White police officers? That’s the snake-oil pitch the conservative echo chamber is making these days – even as news […]
Community
Rhonda Peoples-Waters to Receive Inaugural Aikens Award
The Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation has announced the winner of the 2015 Chester A. Aikens Renaissance Award is attorney Rhonda Peoples-Waters. The Renaissance Award is named for the late prominent city visionary and […]
National
Mother Rejects Payout, Refusing to Stay Silent in Lawsuit Against Cops Who Killed Her Son
by Matt Ferner (Huffington Post) The mother of Darrien Hunt, a 22-year-old black man who was shot and killed by Utah police last year, rejected an offer to settle her lawsuit against the city and […]
Health
10 Open Enrollment Mistakes to Avoid
By Nathaniel Sillin How much time do you spend reviewing your benefits before open enrollment each year? If your answer is “not much,” you’re not alone. A recent survey by insurer Aflac (http://workforces.aflac.com/about-the-study.php) says that […]
Health
Sickle Cell Walk Yields Awareness and Unity for Devastating Disease
Despite torrential rain last Saturday morning, a 3K walk route was launched from the Florida State College downtown campus with 150+ enthusiastic sickle cell supporters. The Annual Northeast Florida Sickle Cell Disease Association event is […]