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Trump’s Parade Plan a Waste of Money

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Now “45” wants a parade. He wants it in November, probably before the mid-term elections. Some see it as move to mobilize his base and stroke his own ego; others actually […]

Editorials

Let Them Eat Cake: Trump Wants to Replace Food Stamps With Food Boxes

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

By Parker Riley Trump is the Marie Antoinette of 2018. Never heard of her? She was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution and allegedly said “Let them eat cake until they all […]

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Raising Wages Helps Companies, Workers and the Economy

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

Last month Walmart announced that they would be increasing starting wage rates for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11 per hour after passage of the Republican tax law. Great news to the company’s thousands […]

Sports

Blackhawks Ban 4 Fans From Home Games for Racist Taunt

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

BY ESPN The Blackhawks have banned four fans from their home games for directing racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly. The Blackhawks also apologized to Smith-Pelly and the Capitals. “Racist comments and other […]

National

Florida House Approves Mary McLeod Bethune Statue to Replace Confederate in the U.S. Capitol

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

By a vote of 111-1 on Tuesday afternoon, February 20, 2018, the Florida House approved HB 139 to place a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. The bill was signed by […]

Local

Mayor Honors Raines High School Football State Champions with Proclamation

February 15, 2018 Staff 0

Following a near-perfect football season, the William M. Raines High School football team was honored today with a proclamation by Mayor Lenny Curry for their state championship win. The Vikings defeated Cocoa High School 13-10 […]

Local

Legacy of Brewster Hospital Honored

February 15, 2018 admin 0

Local nursing students received firsthand insight into the lives of the city’s Black nurses during segregation at a program sponsored by the First Coast Black Nurses’ Association and the Nursing department at FSCJ. Brewster Hospital, […]

Greek Life

Gamma Rho Omega Goes Red for Heart Health

February 15, 2018 admin 0

Nearly 250 people attended a morning of heart education when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Rho Omega Chapter held their annual ‘Pink Goes Red” event with The Bethel Church Healthy Bethel ministry. The event […]

Community

Author Pens Book Sharing Experience of Discrimination in the Military Officers

February 15, 2018 admin 0

Reuben Keith Green began his military career in May, 1985 serving on the USS Voge at Mayport Naval Station. His last tour of duty was at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station where he retired in 1996 […]

Local

7th Graders Attend College Fair Embarking on 7 Year Success Journey

February 15, 2018 admin 0

By Carla Meche Over one hundred children and their parents got in the college spirit with the I’m A Star Foundation’s Family Empowerment Forum and College Fair. The event was held inside the gym at Ribault High […]

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