NUTRITION & FITNESS 2019’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle
2019’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle
Month: February 2019
New Solutions for Diabetes in Duval County
No one knows how much diabetes could become a part of their life. For Council Member Joyce Morgan, dealing with the effects of diabetes in her family has made her a lifetime advocate for diabetes care. Many of her […]
‘Young and the Restless’ Star Kristoff St. John Dead at 52
Kristoff St. John (Facebook) By Anika Reed, USA TODAY “Young and the Restless” star Kristoff St. John has died at age 52. His attorney Mark Geragos confirmed the actor’s death, saying in an email: “Sadly […]
Black Children Continue to be Sent to Adult Courts, Jails at Alarmingly High Rates
(Tennessee Tribune) Juvenile arrest rates have fallen sharply in recent years, but Black youth are disproportionately sent to adult court by judges at some of the highest percentages seen in 30 years, according to a […]
What are the Issues Concerning Jacksonville’s Black Voters?
By Charles Griggs “Achieving equity—just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential—is the moral imperative, a potent antidote to inequality, and the superior growth model.” […]
Black History is More Than a Month
“Freedom is never given; it is won,” said the great organizer and leader A. Phillip Randolph. And black history in America is a history of consistently fighting for freedoms and equality. Perhaps President Trump should […]
The Magic of White Privilege: How the media is turning a smug faced teen into a ‘bullied’ saint
by Dustin Selbert White privilege seems to be back in season. There are those Fyre Festival documentaries on Netflix and Hulu, which showed us how lightly a charismatic white man gets punished for scamming millions […]
Don’t Lose Your Tax Refund to Predatory Loans
By Charlene Crowell For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the […]
Paxon Senior George Pratt Selected for Senate Program
The late football coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his wisdom. He once said, “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us […]