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Month: September 2019

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Jacksonville Honors Victims of Local Lynchings

September 11, 2019 admin 0

Members of the Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project and interested volunteers attended a Soil Collection Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the lynching’s of Bowman Cook and John Morine on September 8, 1919. The ceremony was […]

National

The Bahamas Says It’s Open for Tourism After Hurricane Dorian — Here’s What You Need to Know

September 11, 2019 admin 0

(Travel & Leisure) Images of the Bahamas battered by Hurricane Dorian are everywhere. And while the storm’s impact on several islands was severe, some of the best-known islands in the country emerged unscathed. There are […]

Editorials

NFL’s Depression-era Ban on Black Players Lingers On in the Owner’s Box

September 10, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Jesse Jackson The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races and backgrounds competed with the same set of rules. […]

Editorials

Vocational Training Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Some Youth

September 10, 2019 Staff 0

“Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be,” said Jack Welch. Hold that thought for a moment, please. I was talking to a candidate for Duval County […]

Editorials

School Supplies Are the Tip of the Iceberg for Our Students Needs

September 10, 2019 Staff 0

by Julianne Malveaux The event promised to be one of those last-gasp of summer events that would raise a little money for a good cause. The young woman who called to tell me about it […]

Editorials

Ending Fair Housing Rule Removes Opportunities

September 10, 2019 Staff 0

By  Dr. Willie Gable Like most people, I care about my community, its opportunities, as well as its future. But as a man of faith, I believe I am additionally called to give voice and […]

Urban Traveler

Partying with a Purpose: Fly Jock Tom Joyner Celebrates 25 Years of Hosting Family Reunions

September 9, 2019 admin 0

Legendary  DJ Tom Joyner, known as the “Flyjock,” recently announced his retirement from broadcasting in December and is looking forward to retirement with a purpose. In celebration of his upcoming departure from the airwaves, he […]

National

Dismissed for too long, black chefs are seizing their moment “We are the backbone of every single facet of American food ways,” said one food writer.

September 6, 2019 admin 0

Sept. 6, 2019, 10:34 AM EDT By Nick Charles A few months ago, Jessica B. Harris, the expert of African American culinary history and writing, was inducted in the Cookbook Hall of Fame of the James […]

Local

Divine Nine Kick Off Service Year with Circle of Love

September 6, 2019 admin 0

The nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) recently gathered together to kick off their service year in faith and unity. Collectively, these organizations are referred to as “The Divine […]

OPED

Olympian Michael Phelps makes Dream Come True for Local swimmer

September 6, 2019 admin 0

Dreams Come True, the First Coast’s locally-based dream granting organization, welcomed home 16-year-old Jacksonville resident, Rian Covington. Rian was returning from a surprise meet and greet in Phoenix, Arizona with competitive swimmer and Olympian, Michael […]

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