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Zeta Phi Beta Honors First Responders at Community Pearls

April 26, 2017 admin 0

By Lynn Jones –  The Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., held their 12th annual Community Pearls Luncheon at Cubre Libra Restaurant attended by over 300 participants. Family members, friends and […]

Editorials

Time for Black Fraternities and Sororities to Step Up

April 25, 2017 Staff 0

by James Klingman Remember the scene from “New Jack City” when Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) told Scotty (Ice-T), “This ain’t personal; this is business?” And at the end of the movie, Scotty said to Nino, […]

Editorials

So the “N” Word Does Have Power – To End a Career

April 25, 2017 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood I am as guilty as any other Generation X black male – I grew using the word “Nigga” or the “N” word as a term of endearment of sorts. No big deal […]

OPED

Jaguar Linebacker Says Pro Athletes Shouldn’t Charge for Camps – He’s Right

April 25, 2017 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood One of my grandmother’s favorite bible verses is from the Book of Luke, “To whom much is given, much will be required.” Pretty self explanatory, but it basically means that we are […]

National

117-year-old Jamaican Violet Brown Becomes the World’s Oldest Person

April 24, 2017 Staff 0

By Namrata Tripathi, International Business Times After the death of the Italian woman Emma Morano, who held the title of the world’s oldest person, Jamaican centenarian Violet Brown, aged 117, is now the oldest person […]

National

Massachusetts Court Dismisses 21,000 Drug Cases After State Chemist Falsified Evidence

April 24, 2017 Staff 0

By David Love, Atlanta Black Star In what is being described as the largest single dismissal of wrongful criminal convictions in U.S. history, a Massachusetts court has dismissed over 21,000 drug-related cases after it was […]

Business

The Many Lawsuits and “Sins of Wells Fargo Bank”

April 24, 2017 Staff 0

NNPA By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper Intergovernmental Affairs Contributing Writer During the last 10 years, a reported 109 lawsuits have been filed against Wells Fargo Bank covering 43 […]

Education

FAMU App Challenge Rewards Top Student Techie Innovators

April 24, 2017 Staff 0

Technology wizards partnered up to show off pure creative science and the benefits of collaboration at the AC3, the 2017 App Challenge sponsored by the Division of Research at Florida A&M University. The event continues […]

Local

Soledad O’Brien Brings PowHerful Foundation to Jax for Girls

April 19, 2017 admin 0

Emmy Award winning journalist Soledad O’Brien was in Jacksonville for her PowHERful Foundation Saturday, April 15th at WJCT studios. The PowHERful Enrichment Conference featured local notables including Jacksonville Mayor’s Chief of Staff Kerri Stewart, entertainer […]

Local

Noted Black Panther Party Activist Schools Jax on Building Power in Communities

April 19, 2017 admin 0

On Saturday, April 15th The Moxie Group hosted former Chairwoman of the Black Panther Party Elaine Brown at the Jacksonville Main Library Downtown. Ms. Brown gave an oral history of the Black Panther Party and […]

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