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Raines Dedicates Guidance Suite after Counselor Deborah Norman

July 31, 2019 admin 0

By Lynn Jones For forty years, Raines’ guidance counselor Deborah Norman guided Duval County Public Schools student’s paths to post-secondary education institutions and sustainable career goals. Last week, 13 years after her retirement, Raines High […]

Community

Family of Slain Arts Professor Celebrates His Life, Talent and Legacy

July 31, 2019 admin 0

The late Kavin Grant, a First Coast High School graduate, dancer/choreographer and theater/dance professor at Alabama State University, was killed in a car crash earlier this year in Baker County. Grant was driving on Interstate […]

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Bethel Provides School Supplies for Hundreds at School Giveaway

July 31, 2019 admin 0

More than 600+ children and youth from grades K-12 picked up free backpacks stuffed with school supplies at the annual Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (BBIC) giveaway. This annual event is hosted to support students in their […]

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Centenarian Celebrates 100 Years of Living Her Best Life

July 31, 2019 admin 0

During the summer of 1919, African American veterans returned home from World War I, eager to continue the fight for freedom at home. Before world War I, the NAACP had just 9000 members nationwide and […]

Lifestyle

Senior Pageant Contestants Dispel Myths of Aging

July 31, 2019 admin 0

For the 11th year, the Ms. Senior Jacksonville Pageant contestants wowed over 450 audience members with their statesmanship, poise and polish. The pageant is restricted to women over the age of 60. The contestants collectively […]

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SHERYL UNDERWOOD SPEAKS UP AND OUT ON BLACK MEDIA IMPORTANCE

July 30, 2019 admin 0
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City Council Needs to Stand By Our Children

July 30, 2019 Staff 0

By Lee Brown Back door deals. Bullying. Degrading comments. Stall tactics. Party alienation. Sounds like something out of a New York Times Bestseller. Or maybe an average Thursday in Washington, D.C., right? Maybe. But the […]

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How One Conservative State Became Progressive on Prison Reform

July 30, 2019 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Anyone from Texas likes to brag that “Everything is big” in the Lone Star state. Well, everything included the fact that just a few years ago the state led the nation in […]

Editorials

If Trump’s Comments Aren’t Racist What Is?

July 30, 2019 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe When President Trump told four congresswomen to go back to where they came from because they didn’t love America, his supporters immediately jumped to his defense. They loudly chanted ‘Send her […]

Entertainment

Mary J. Blige Set To Star In First ‘Power’ Spinoff

July 29, 2019 Staff 0

BY PAULA ROGO (Essence) Mary J. Blige is making some major power moves with her new gig. With a surprise appearance, it has been announced that the R&B singer will be the lead in the […]

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