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Education

Black Male Enrollment Declines in Med Schools

August 13, 2015 Staff 0

By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) The number of Black males applying to medical school is lower than it was three decades ago, raising concerns about the United States’ future ability to have […]

National

Texas Police Chief Fires Officer Who Killed College Student

August 13, 2015 Staff 0

by EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — An unarmed college football player tried to smash through a locked glass door in a North Texas car dealership showroom to escape an officer in training but […]

Greek Life

Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of AKA Sorority Annual Leadership Workshop

August 13, 2015 admin 0

On Saturday August 8, 2015, The Gamma Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated convened at the Sea Palm Conference Center and Resort on St Simons Island, GA for their Annual Leadership Workshop. […]

Local

Florida NAACP Invites Floridians to Get-On-The-Bus for Free to Journey for Justice Marches In South Carolina and Washington, D.C.

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

The Florida State Conference (FSC) NAACP is inviting Floridians to join them for free on two separate trips on America’s Journey for Justice Marches in South Carolina and Washington, DC. The Florida NAACP will join […]

Education

DOE Launches Second Chance Pell Pilot Program for Incarcerated Individuals

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

The Chronicle As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to create a fairer, more effective criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and combat the impact of mass incarceration on communities, the Department of Education recently announced […]

Entertainment

African Men, Hollywood Stereotypes: Why Challenging the Status Quo Went Viral

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

Mama Hope launched “African Men. Hollywood Stereotypes” in 2012 with the goal of starting a movement that would shift the perception about Africa. We were tired of seeing the stereotypes: helpless children sifting through garbage […]

Sports

Harlem Globetrotters Legends Hosts Basketball Camp for Kids

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

On Wednesday July 25, The Harlem Legends “Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camp” and “Hoops and Health Celebrity Basketball Show,” with Harlem Globetrotter legend Michael Douglas hosted a shoot for the stars youth basketball camp […]

Lifestyle

City Hosts Senior Summer Extravaganza

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

The City of Jacksonville’s Senior Services Division will host its annual Summer Extravaganza August 3 – 7. During the fun-filled week, seniors are invited to participate in a number of activities at locations throughout the […]

Business

Why Family Feuds Erupt After the Will is Read

July 31, 2015 Staff 0

Sibling Rivalries, Grudges Will Surface When Money is at Stake The recently deceased don’t always ingratiate themselves with their survivors when it comes time to read the will. “People want to control things from the […]

Entertainment

Emmett Till HBO Miniseries from Jay Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan in the Works

July 30, 2015 Staff 0

EXCLUSIVE: Emmett Till was only 14 when the black teen was brutally murdered after allegedly flirting with a white woman in Mississippi in 1955. The tragic story that galvanized the emerging Civil Rights Movement is the subject of an […]

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