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Young Minorities Have the Power to Make a Difference in November, But Do They Know It?

October 23, 2018 Staff 0

Last week, I sat in a barber shop and heard several young Black men talking about Donald Trump and Kanye West. Yeah, West is clearly suffering from some form of mental illness these days, but […]

Editorials

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Triggered in Kavanaugh Confirmation

October 23, 2018 Staff 0

By Vernon Williams The 11 white men averaging 69 years of age who comprised the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had no idea how hurtful their callous dismissal of a woman’s pain would be to millions. […]

National

Racist History of Beauty Pageants Highlighted by Mrs. America Controversy

October 23, 2018 Staff 0

A group of Mrs. America contestants’ complaints of racism about the pageant CEO and co-founder may open the floodgates for more allegations to come in the future. The complaints already have re-opened the door to […]

Religion

Men’s Day Celebration Focuses on Faith, Fatherhood and Fellowship Through Music

October 23, 2018 Staff 0

By Jeroline D. McCarthy African American men have always been the foundations of the Black family, but that very foundation is often times under attack from various sources. The Black church has historically been led […]

Community

Jax to Host Diabetes Summit Focusing on the African-American Community

October 23, 2018 Staff 0

Did you know that, according to the American Diabetes Association, the rate of diagnosed diabetes among African Americans is 12.7% compared to 7.4% of whites? In support of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Jacksonville Urban League, […]

National

Anti-Lynching Legislation by Black Senators Advances

October 22, 2018 Staff 0

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018, historic legislation that would criminalize lynching, attempts to lynch, and conspiracy to lynch for the first time […]

Education

Florida Education Association Elects First Black President

October 22, 2018 Staff 0

Frustrated by three years of failed attempts to fight legislative actions deemed unfriendly to teachers, Florida Education Association members ousted the group’s leadership team in favor of challengers who pledged to “rebuild our power and […]

Education

EWC Students Excelling in Technology and Entrepreneurship

October 22, 2018 Staff 0

For African Americans, entrepreneurship has always been important as many Blacks struggled to find jobs after slavery and during the segregation era. Madame CJ Walker, is known as the first Black millionaire. She once said, […]

Lifestyle

The Black Effect – Women Team up to bring awareness to Self Care & Raise Funds for medical and Law Students

October 18, 2018 admin 0

The Black Effect Brunch, hosted by Dr. Shari Calicker, MD and Sophia Bernard, Esq. of “The Huxtabelles, was held on October 13th at the Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Twenty-five young professional women […]

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Crack Epidemic Spurns Opiod Comparisons

October 18, 2018 admin 0

By Cyntay Royal – The citizens affected by both the crack and the opioid epidemics are pawns for the agenda of the corporations of America at the cost of its citizens. The history of the […]

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