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Violence at the Forefront of Jacksonville’s Ills

February 4, 2016 admin 0

By Lynn Jones Even after the recent killing of 22-month-old Aiden McClendon, killed in a “gang-related” drive-by shooting, Jacksonville residents continue to protest, hold prayer vigils and “stop the violence” rally’s. The toddlers murder marks […]

Entertainment

Jussie Smollett: I’m gay, but could fall in love with a woman

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

(The Grio) Empire‘s Jussie Smollett has remained incredibly secretive about his sexuality, despite coming out to his parents when he was just 19. But recently, the star opened up entirely to discuss his sexuality and his […]

National

Clinton Edges Out Sanders To Win Iowa Democratic Caucus

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

Democratic Presidential contenders former Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders ended the Iowa Caucuses in nearly a dead heat on Monday. But, the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) has confirmed that Clinton actually won the […]

National

Obama Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles in Fed Prisons

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he will ban the use of solitary confinement for juvenile and low-level offenders in federal prisons, citing the potential for “devastating, lasting psychological consequences” from the use of the isolation as punishment. “It […]

Entertainment

Patti LaBelle Opens Up About Divorcing Her Husband After 32 Years Together

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

Los Angeles – For any couple, marriage can be an interesting road to travel. For some, the road lasts a short distance, while the path for others can continue on ’til death does them part. […]

Political

Ted Cruz Defeats Donald Trump to Win Iowa Caucus

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

It’s official: Ted Cruz is the Republican winner of the Iowa caucus. The Associated Press called the contest, the first vote in the 2016 primaries, for Cruz on Monday evening, after he definitively defeated Donald […]

International

Bold City (FL) Links Chapter Increases International Presence by Contributing to Jamaican Schools

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

The Bold City (FL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated of Jacksonville recently contributed to the revamping of Jamaican elementary schools as a part of the national organization’s Global Delegation initiative. Over 160 Links’ members and […]

Commentaries

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AT HOME AND ABROAD

February 2, 2016 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist Days before the opening of the World Economic Forum, Oxfam, the international organization that works on world poverty issues, released a report that addressed inequality. They found the international wealth gap […]

Editorials

Black Youth Getting Life in Prison at Alarming Rates, but Courts and President Trying to Provide Some Relief

February 1, 2016 Staff 0

It was a busy week in DC for juvenile justice issues. First, President Obama on announced a ban on solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in the federal prison system, saying the practice is overused, and […]

Local

UNF Launches New Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations

February 1, 2016 Staff 0

Racial issues have recently been at the core of unrest and violence across the country. In order to move beyond the traditional black-white racial paradigm and to look at race and ethnic relations through a […]

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