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Month: October 2019

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Jacksonville Residents are Crippled by Court Fines and Fees, and No One Cares

October 31, 2019 admin 0

By Sherry Oliver and Nubian Roberts 19 years ago, I never would have imagined that life after prison could be as hard as being incarcerated. I have been in and out of the criminal justice […]

National

Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban

October 31, 2019 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS Published  October 31, 2019 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the CBC, said suspending flights from the United States to all […]

Editorials

The Politics of Caring for Our Queer Elders

October 31, 2019 admin 0

BY MIHIKA SRIVASTAVA –  OCTOBER 31 2019 12:44 PM EDT Those who we owe the most to in the LGBTQ community are precisely the people who today are most often silenced. Every October, the LGBTQIA community comes […]

Political

Florida Black Caucus Legislative Agenda Challenges Gov DeSantis

October 31, 2019 admin 0

Tallahassee—The Florida Black Caucus revealed a 2020 legislative agenda that could provide quite a challenge to Governor Ron DeSantis. The Caucus, is the largest in the state legislature, is hoping to meet with him to […]

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Publix Void Leaves Urban Core Pondering Fresh Food Options and Next Steps

October 31, 2019 admin 0

By Albert Chester As a health care provider, I always explain to people that food is the first medicine.  When healthy food options are limited or in this case alleviated a cataclysmic cascade becomes inevitable.  A poor […]

Sports

Jaguars (29) Holds on to Win Over the New York Jets (15)

October 31, 2019 admin 0

By Joslyn Simmons A little rain didn’t stop the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4) from defeating the New York Jets (1-6), 29-15, on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the TIAA Bank Field. Jacksonville opened the game fast and […]

Entertainment

Film And Television Comic John Witherspoon Dies At 77

October 31, 2019 admin 0

October 30, 20194:21 AM ET Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, whose first roles were on 1970s TV shows such as Barnaby Jones and The Richard Pryor Show but who was best known for his role as the crotchety dad in […]

Obituaries

Faith F. (Farber) Smith

October 30, 2019 admin 0

Faith F. (Farber) Smith, 96 years of age died on Monday October 21, 2019 at her residence in Carlisle, PA with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 31, 1923 in […]

Business

Reginald Blount Appointed to Lead Jacksonville Black Chamber

October 30, 2019 admin 0

Former City Council Candidate Reginald K. Blount has been tapped to lead a restricting committee for the Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce (JBCC).  The Jacksonville Black Chamber of Commerce (JBCC) considers the black chamber an […]

Community

Powerful in Pink Empowers Breast Cancer Survivors

October 30, 2019 admin 0

As October comes to a close, dozens of women weer honored for their outstanding commitment to their health, family and the community in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The honorees were chosen for their leadership […]

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