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Business

Companies Owned by Black Men Declined, but Sales Increased

June 16, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe The number of black-male owned businesses with employees declined between 2007, the beginning of the Great Recession, and 2012, the end of it, according to a report by the Center for […]

National

Ebony and Jet Magazines Have Been Sold

June 16, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe Johnson Publishing Co. of Chicago has sold Ebony and Jet magazines for an undisclosed price to Clear View Group, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, to pay down debt and to […]

Community

Jacksonville Pastors Address Alleged Derogatory Racial Comments Made by Local Sitting Judge

June 15, 2016 admin 0

Reverend F. D. Newbill, Pastor of First Timothy Baptist Church joined by a dozen area Pastors from Duval County held a press conference in front of the Duval County Courthouse to address the alleged derogatory, […]

Greek Life

Omegas Celebrate Rites of Passage for Lamplighter Program

June 15, 2016 admin 0

The Lamplighters Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Theta Phi Chapter’s signature youth program, recently held a Inaugural Awards Banquet, Saturday, at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Over 300 guests witnessed 21 Duval County male students receive […]

Greek Life

Zeta Phi Beta Awards Scholarships to local College Students

June 15, 2016 admin 0

The Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc., culminated their program year with awarding scholarships to deserving students. Each recipient was awarded a $500 scholarship to further their education. Scholarships are awarded annually […]

Community

Wealth Watchers Partner to Strengthen Communities

June 15, 2016 admin 0

Last weekend, northside residents joined Citi corporate staff and Wealth Watchers came together to revitalize the local community. As part of Wealth Watchers partnership with Carter G. Woodson Elementary School on the northside of Jacksonville, […]

Editorials

This is Why Snoop Should Write, Direct and Produce Black Movies

June 14, 2016 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Last week rapper Snoop Dogg put up an epic video rant on his Instagram. In the verbiage that only Snoop can conjugate, he said in no uncertain terms […]

Editorials

Hillary is Subjected to a Different Standard on Emails

June 14, 2016 Staff 0

By George E. Curry In the larger scheme of things, the long-awaited 83-page report on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server by the State Department’s inspector general was no […]

Video

African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2016

June 13, 2016 admin 0

African-American Music Appreciation Month, 2016 […]

Video

Donald Trump: ‘Look at my African-American over here’

June 13, 2016 admin 0

Donald Trump: ‘Look at my African-American over here’ […]

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