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Jaden Cooley Headed to State Spelling Bee Competition

October 19, 2017 admin 0

First Coast Christian school 6th grade student Jaden Cooley, age 11 has a lot to smile about as she is advancing to the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools State Spelling Bee! Jaden was […]

Local

Church Members Stand in Unison to Honor Local Patriots

October 19, 2017 admin 0

While the rest of the country is debating whether to stand or kneel in honor of the National Anthem, one local church is taking the act of patriotism into their own hands. The Usher Ministry […]

Editorials

The First 10 Things I Would Do as the Next President

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Since we all have been dealing with so many serious issues, I wanted to lighten things up a bit. While I am extremely proud that Barack Obama was the first African American […]

Editorials

How to Put Puerto Rico Back on His Feet

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

What obligations do we owe one to another as Americans? What does patriotism and citizenship mean in practice? Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico has posed these questions. Americans should be dissatisfied with the way […]

Editorials

The Treachery of “Grateful Negroes”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Peter Bailey While flipping through my television, I heard a host on the comedy show, Fox and Friends, denouncing an NFL player who sat down during the playing of the National Anthem. Their guest […]

Business

Here are the Largest Companies in America with Zero Black People on Their Boards

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Black Enterprise For the fifth year BLACK ENTERPRISE has developed its annual report on boardroom power, including our 2017 Registry of Corporate Directors featuring 292 African Americans making significant contributions as guardians of shareholder […]

Health

Sterling K. Brown: “No Black man in my family lived past 65”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org When Sterling K. Brown starting acting on TV, people would refer to him as “that guy” in that “one show,” you know “whatshisname.” But now, the award-winning actor is known for […]

Political

Trump Signs Executive Order Weakening Obamacare, Subsidies for Low Incomes

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Denis Slattery and Jason Silverstein, nydailynews.com Sick of waiting for Congress to kill Obamacare, President Trump is prescribing a double dose of moves that are sure to weaken his predecessor’s signature health care law. […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick’s Grievance Against NFL Adds More Heat to NFL Owners Meetings

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Charles Robinson (Yahoo Sports) With NFL owners slated to meet in New York in a matter of days for the fall meetings, free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the league stemming […]

Entertainment

Cardi B’s Dentist is Making a Fortune After ‘Bodak Yellow’ Hits No. 1 on the Charts

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

Dr. Cartrise Austin and rap star Cardi B If you’re a fan of hip-hop music then you’ve probably heard of Cardi B. The Bronx rapper gained popularity from her hilarious 60-second Instagram videos where she […]

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