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Sports

Carmelo Anthony Passes Michael Jordan on USA Olympic Scoring List

August 11, 2016 Staff 0

Carmelo Anthony is on the verge of becoming the greatest scorer in USA Basketball history. (Photo credit by USATSI) By Ananth Pandian, CBS Sports Playing in his fourth Olympic games, Carmelo Anthony will cement his […]

Editorials

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media

August 11, 2016 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood With so many thought-provoking political, social and even sports topics that could be discussed I figured that I would lighten things up a bit as we head towards the end of the […]

Community

Back To School Life & Health Event Promotes New Town Success Zone

August 10, 2016 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Last week, New Town Success Zone held a community back to school giveaway and healthcare vendor fair. Edward College Sports complex was filled with over 40 vendors promoting local back to school programs, […]

National

NAACP National President Cornell William Brooks Arrested After Sit-In with Youth in Congressional Office

August 10, 2016 Staff 0

ROANOKE, Va. – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks was charged with trespassing by local police after refusing to leave a Congressman’s district office in southwest Virginia on Monday during a sit-in with […]

Health

My Brothers Keeper in Heart and Health

August 10, 2016 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Faithfully every morning at the Johnson Family YMCA, men, women, young adults, teens and children from various walks of life and neighborhoods begin their daily workout. Programs include the active adult […]

Community

Double the Fun, Twins Celebrate 89 years of A Blessed Life

August 10, 2016 admin 0

89 year old twins Vanestine Small and Christine Jenkins celebrated their birthdays, Friday, August 5th. Family and friends gathered at Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant to celebrate the twin’s legacy. Born in 1927, the native Jacksonville sisters stuck together […]

Sports

Williams Sisters’ Olympic Doubles Loss Not ‘Devastating,’ Serena Says

August 8, 2016 Staff 0

In what many are calling a shocker, Venus and Serena Williams – already three-time Olympic doubles gold medalists – experienced their first Olympic loss together on Sunday to Czech Republic pair Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova, […]

Video

Serena Williams Teaches You How to Twerk

August 8, 2016 Staff 0
Editorials

Changing Party Affiliation is Not the Answer to Impacting Local Elections

August 5, 2016 Staff 0

by Leslie Jean-Bart The Supervisor of Elections offices have been inundated with voters switching from Democrat, Independent, and NPA (no party affiliation) to Republican. Is there a conservative wave taking over Northeast Florida? Not quite. […]

Entertainment

Ava DuVernay Becomes First Woman of Color to Direct a $100m Film

August 5, 2016 Staff 0

Ava DuVernay Nigel M. Smith, theguardian.com Ava DuVernay has made history as the first woman of color to direct a live-action film that boasts a budget over $100m, with Disney’s upcoming A Wrinkle in Time. […]

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