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Beauty, Brains & Sports Highlight K.I.N.G. Foundation Holiday

December 21, 2017 admin 0

The 2nd annual “Beauty Brains and Business Holiday” weekend and the “Kupcakes and Kickball” events held the weekend of December 16-17th benefited the non-profit Kids In Need of Guidance and Grace Foundation (K.I.N.G.). The K.I.N.G. […]

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My Teacher Showed Me the Teacher I Want to Be

December 21, 2017 admin 0

Sheila Cruz is a 2017 Teach For America – Jacksonville corps member The path to success is influenced by meaningful relationships. My own professional trajectory was influenced by one such relationship that started in tenth […]

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Former Drug Kingpin Rick Ross’ Road to Redemption includes Stop at Ribault High school

December 20, 2017 admin 0

By Lynn Jones American author and convicted drug trafficker best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s was in Jacksonville promoting his book Freeway Rick […]

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Myrtle Avenue Sight of Urban Core AwarenessWalk

December 20, 2017 admin 0

This past weekend concerned citizens and activist joined the Kemitic Empire for an inaugural “Awareness Walk” at the corner of 16th and Myrtle Avenue. Local residents, city and state official sparticipated in the walk to […]

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Beauty Consultants Spread Holiday Cheer

December 20, 2017 admin 0

Mary Kay beauty consultants trekked to the Lakeside Rehabilitation Center last week to deliver approximately 100 gifts and holidays greetings to the residents at the facility. For the past five years the consultants have come […]

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Local ILA Union Closes Out New year with Toys, Historic Election

December 20, 2017 admin 0

The International Longshoreman Association held their 10th annual “Labor of Love” Christmas Toy Giveaway to the delight of nearly 100 children. Hundreds of Longshoremen, families and friends enjoyed food, drinks, music and a jolly Santa onsite […]

Sports

Gator Bowl Selects Leon Washington as Hall of Fame Inductee

December 19, 2017 Staff 0

Gator Bowl Sports Chairman, David Long, has announced that Jacksonville native and Florida State standout Leon Washington, will be honored as the 2017 Gator Bowl Hall of Fame inductee.  Leon earned the MVP award in […]

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Republican Tax Bill Robs From the Poor to Give to the Rich

December 19, 2017 Staff 0

By Marian Wright Edelman The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed on a nearly straight party line Republican vote in the U.S. Senate is, like the House-passed bill, a moral abomination. Their enactment would […]

Editorials

Lessons from the African-American Vote in Alabama

December 19, 2017 Staff 0

By Dr. John Warren The African Americans who have convinced themselves that one vote doesn’t matter, should take a very close look at what happened during the recent special election in Alabama. In spite of […]

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Racism in the Workplace and the Whitewashing of-the #Metoo Movement

December 19, 2017 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo” hashtag galvanized women to speak up about sexual misconduct, harassment and more. […]

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