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Month: October 2017

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NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against American Airlines, Warns Black Travelers

October 30, 2017 Staff 0

The NAACP is warning travelers — in particular, African-Americans — that their safety could be compromised if they fly American Airlines, citing a series of “troublesome conduct” by employees. The travel advisory is the latest […]

OPED

JEA’s Mistakes Continue to Cost Jacksonville Families and Businesses

October 27, 2017 admin 0

  By Angie Nixon – While causing major devastation and loss to many of us here in Duval County and despite having to handle countless power outages because of it, Hurricane Irma may have been […]

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When Cultural Norms Prove Financially Costly

October 27, 2017 admin 0

By Dr. Irvin Pedro Cohen – I often say children represent the hope of what a community can become. But many of us know it takes a village to get there to ensure our children […]

Lifestyle

Southern Women’s Show Celebrates 30 years of Empowering Women’s, Mind Body and Souls

October 25, 2017 admin 0

Thousands of women from all walks of life gathered for the annual Southern Women’s Show held over the weekend at the Prime Osborn Center. The real excitement began when you arrived at the convention center […]

Business

Local Creators Have Opportunity to Pitch to Jax Chamber Version of Shark Tank

October 25, 2017 admin 0

Recently, JP Morgan Chase and the JAX Chamber Foundation developed a partnership to impact economic development in the New Town Success Zone. Key to the programs success was the development was creating an infrastructure that supports […]

Lifestyle

Seaboon Dixon Celebrates 65th Birthday

October 25, 2017 admin 0

Celebrating his 65th birthday with family and friends, school administrator Seabon Dixon, III was all smiles for his Florida Agriculture Mechanical University (FAMU) theme gathering. At least 60 guests showed up to commemorate a milestone […]

Local

Annual Sickle Cell Walk Keeps Disease’ Awareness live in Jax

October 25, 2017 admin 0

Over 100 supporters dedicated to the elimination of sickle cell disease rallied together for the annual 5K Walk for a cure for Sickle Cell. Walker’s warmed-up and trekked to the three-mile stint to the finish line […]

Local

Free Nursing and Hospitality Training Readies Participants for the Workforce

October 25, 2017 admin 0

LifePoint Career Institute graduated 20 students graduate from their Hospitality Management Training Program and the Nursing Assistant Tutoring Program. Both courses required students to complete a 10 week curriculum.  Upon graduation Hospitality Management Training graduates […]

Local

Seasoned Legal Eagles Inspire College and High School Students to Legal Careers

October 25, 2017 admin 0

A local Duval County judge, attorney and trial clerk participated in a mock trial with over 40 students from Edward Waters College and Ribault High School.  Edward Waters College Professor Ekee Ehrlich and her students drafted the […]

Editorials

Did the FBI Just Declare War on Black People?

October 24, 2017 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux While White men are beating Black men on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, while a “lone” White wolf is shooting people from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, and while the word “terrorist” is […]

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