The Downtown Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library recently hosted the 29th Annual Unveiling of the Jacksonville Black History Calendar. For decades the Black History Calendar…
Month: January 2018
(The Grio) Colin Kaepernick is getting closer to completing his pledge to donate $1 million to different charities supporting social justice and fighting inequality. For the…
The book, Sulwe, follows the story of a little girl named Sulwe, which means “star,” a 5-year-old from Kenya who wishes she had lighter skin. It will be…
Alpha Kappa Alpha‘s pink and green #blackgirlmagic is represented by Judges Amber Givens-Davis, Stephanie Mitchell and Lisa Green. Judge Shequitta Kelly rounds out the foursome with…
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on January 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed…
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I am fond of saying, “weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” There is no better example of this…
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to be there on…
by Reggie Fullwood Look, I totally understand. Donald Trump is the smartest, most brilliant person he knows. He is the best president and billionaire businessman that…
by Peter Bailey When first hearing about TV-One’s cancellation of Roland Martin’s show for “budgetary” reasons, my immediate reaction was bull crap. I am convinced that…
Jacksonville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade snaked through downtown Jacksonville this year with the theme, “The Color of Unity”. Motorcycles, Corvettes, marching bands, elected officials,…