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Month: February 2017

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Jax Native Headlines Shows at Superbowl LI

February 9, 2017 admin 0

By Nicole Merritt-Lester – As Houston prepared to host the fifty-first Super Bowl Games, the Houston Super Bowl Committee is charged with the exciting task of searching for and selecting the area’s greatest talent to perform […]

Greek Life

At Risk Communities Targeted for Prenatal Postnatal Education Fair

February 9, 2017 admin 0

The Gamma Omicron Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., promoted their national project, Project Cradle Care with a prenatal and postnatal education fair for pregnant teens, that was held at Edward Waters College. Activities […]

Greek Life

Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Month

February 9, 2017 admin 0

Nearly 300 people attended a morning of awareness and enjoyable activities when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s , Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, held their annual Pink Goes RED for A Day event in collaboration with […]

Local

Jax Black Golf Pioneers Feted with Panel and Ritz Exhibit

February 9, 2017 admin 0

Last week the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum joined forces with the Ritz Museum to celebrate Black History Month with the opening of the “Golf Heroes of the First Coast” exhibit at the […]

Community

Melanin Market Kicks off Eastside Vendor Fair

February 9, 2017 admin 0

Over 75 Black owned businesses and nonprofit organizations gathered along the street and sidewalks of A. Phillips Randolph Blvd February 4th for the Inaugural Historic Eastside Arts and Vendors Market. This event kicked off Black […]

Editorials

Trump Serious About Helping Regular Folks? Stopping Shady Solar Panel Salespeople Would Be Good

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by Julianne Malveaux As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he won. At least for now, I […]

Editorials

A College Degree Doesn’t Get You That Far if You’re Black

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by John Rice As America transitions to a new administration, there is mounting fear that Trump’s policies will put the American Dream even further out of reach for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other minorities who […]

Editorials

Dr. Woodson and African American History Month

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

by Dr. Conrad Worrill The African Centered Education Movement has brought a new meaning to the annual African American History Month celebrations that have become so popular. That new meaning of African Centered thought, as […]

OPED

Is America Headed Towards Utter Chaos?

February 7, 2017 Staff 0

“Let there be chaos.” As said in one of my favorite movies, Lord of the Rings, “And so it begins.” From the womens’ march on Trump, to his insistence on signing a dozen executive orders […]

Health

6 Lifestyle Changes to Improve Women’s Heart Health

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

By health enews Staff, a news service from Advocate Health Care Six healthy lifestyle practices can help prevent heart attacks in the majority of young women, according to one study. The study, which was published […]

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