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Month: September 2017

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NFL Protests: League Came Together for a Powerful Day

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

by Nancy Armour via usatoday.com Empty sidelines in Nashville and Chicago. Jacksonville owner Shad Khan standing arm in arm with his players. The Miami Dolphins wearing “I’m With Kap” T-shirts during warm-ups. Oakland Raiders owner Mark […]

Sports

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp General Manager Harold Craw Named 2017 Southern League Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year

September 25, 2017 admin 0

The Southern League announced on Wednesday that Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp General Manager Harold Craw is the 2017 Southern League Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, and the Jumbo Shrimp also are the winners of the […]

Entertainment

Judge Temporarily Blocks Airing of ‘Bobbi Kristina’ Movie

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

There’s a chance TV One’s “Bobbi Kristina” movie may never see the light of day. A Manhattan judge has put the unauthorized biopic on pause until Bobby Brown and theBobbi Kris’ estate joined forces in […]

Obituaries

Thousands of Celebrities, Luminaries and Ordinary People Bid Dick Gregory Farewell

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

Several thousand mourners packed into a Landover, Md. church listened as friends, family and admirers lionized comedian, social justice warrior, civil rights activist and provocateur Dick Gregory. The spirited, electric memorial service on Saturday, Sept. […]

Entertainment

Sherrod Brown: One Young Man Making a Difference on the First Coast Art Scene

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

(Cultural Council) With a population of nearly 900,000 residents, it should come as no surprise that there are many different opinions on the type of city that Jacksonville, Florida should aim to be.  Among the […]

Local

Jacksonville Nurses Fired After Making Black Newborns Rap, Dance

September 22, 2017 Staff 0

By Shantell E. Jamison, ebony.com Two Jacksonville, Fla. nurses have been relieved of their duties after video footage of them making an newborn baby “dance” to rap music. The women took to Snapchat to not […]

Entertainment

Report: Jay-Z Turns Down Super Bowl in Support of Kaepernick

September 22, 2017 Staff 0

By Christina Palladino, fox32chicago.com The Super Bowl is only a few months away and the halftime performer has still not been announced. Around this time last year, Lady Gaga announced she would perform in the […]

Local

Community Rallies Together to be #Firstcoaststrong

September 21, 2017 admin 0

Last week, Jacksonville joined cities around the state that were left battered and bruised by Hurricane Irma.  The 360 mile wide massive hurricane left no county unturned, as it wound itself up the state.  The […]

Local

Community Champions Honored While Jaguars defeated by Titans

September 21, 2017 admin 0

In the team’s home opener, the Jaguars were defeated by the Titans, 37-16, on Sunday, September 17 at EverBank Field. The loss pushed the Jaguars to 1-1 before the team’s Week 3 bout against the […]

Local

Democratic Caucus Solidify Partnership with the Black Press

September 21, 2017 admin 0

While communities of color may be in a flurry of disappointment at the current state of America’s government, agents of change are in action. The Duval County Democratic Black Caucus are one such grassroots organization at […]

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