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Police and Community Join Forces to Learn to Better Relate to each Other

March 29, 2018 admin 0

Jacksonville, like many other urban cities, has been forced to recognize and address recent, highly publicized events involving law enforcement and some segments of the community. The heightened level of public scrutiny and tensions between […]

Local

Former Raines and NFL Lineman Leonard Larramore in the Fight of His Life

March 29, 2018 admin 0

By Lynn Jones -Walking the Halls of Raines Hall School in the late 80’s, Leonard Larramore treasured family ties, academics and athletic integrity.  He used that background to achieve college degrees that led to a […]

National

No Criminal Charges for Officers Involved in the Shooting Death of Alton Sterling: Everything We Know

March 28, 2018 Staff 0

By Michele McCalope BATON ROUGE—Following a 10-month investigation into the extrajudicial killing of Alton Sterling, Louisiana’s Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that his office would not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved. Sterling, a […]

Sports

Diddy And Steph Curry Drop Out Of Panthers Running As Bidding Price Hits Historic $2.5 Billion

March 27, 2018 Staff 0

Rapper and mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Golden State Warriors All-StarStephen Curry were in talks to be minority partners to Fanatics owner and billionaireMichael Rubin. However, when the price spiked, Rubin dropped out of the […]

Local

Local Democrats Clap Back at Florida Committeeman For Calling Blacks ‘Coloreds’

March 26, 2018 Staff 0

James Morton, a member of the Duval County Democratic Black Caucus (DCDBC),  reportedly clapped back against a state committeeman over racist remarks. The Duval County Democratic State Committeeman John Parker recently  referrred to African Americans as […]

Religion

St. Simon Baptist Church Women of Purpose Ministry

March 26, 2018 admin 0

The St. Simon Baptist Church Women of Purpose Ministry recently held their monthly fellowship meeting. Rev. Adela George is the Director of the Women’s Ministry. The guest speaker was Evangelist Doyvon Montgomery of the “In […]

Health

Black and Latino Children are Often Overlooked When it Comes to Autism

March 26, 2018 Staff 0

By Casey Rentz, npr.org Sherry Alvarez says she knew there was something different about her son since he was about 9 months old. Back then Sherry says his pediatrician told her there was nothing to […]

Entertainment

Take an Online Filmmaking Class Led by Spike Lee

March 26, 2018 Staff 0

By Shadow and Act Spike Lee will now host a filmmaking course on MasterClass. The class is set to launch in Summer 2018. Lee has been a faculty member at NYU since 1993, and is […]

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Black Cop Involved in Deadly Shooting of an Unarmed Man

March 26, 2018 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe A black Sacramento, California, police officer and his partner shot to death a 22-year-old unarmed African-American man whose killing has sparked protests, more unanswered questions about deadly police shootings, the reliability […]

Entertainment

Byron Allen’s company acquires the Weather Channel for $300 million

March 26, 2018 Staff 0

By Selena Hill, Black Enterprise Bryon Allen, a comedian-turned-business mogul, acquired the Weather Channel for $300 million through his company Entertainment Studios, according to reports. Entertainment Studios purchased the TV network’s parent company, Weather Group, […]

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