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Alphas Shine with Jewels on the St. John Annual Scholarship Gala

December 18, 2019 admin 0

The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently hosted their third Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Gala titled, “Jewels on the St. John’s” to conclude the anniversary celebrations of the fraternity’s establishment […]

Local

Jaguar Gifts Northsider Super Bowl Tickets

December 18, 2019 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jaguars nominated defensive lineman Calais Campbell for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.  Considered one of the league’s most prestigious honors, the award recognizes the NFL player that best demonstrates […]

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Deloris O’Neal Appointed First JSO African American Female Chief

December 13, 2019 admin 0

Last week, Jacksonville City Council recognized Chief Deloris O’Neal of her history-making appointment as a Chief with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The appointment by Sheriff Mike Williams, makes O’Neal, the first female  African-American Chief in […]

Entertainment

Through the Pain: Jax Native Story of Rising from the Ashes

December 13, 2019 admin 0

“God do everything for a reason, feel what I’m saying? He put his toughest soldiers through his toughest battles.” Yungeen Ace is rising from the ashes. The 21 yo Cinematic Music Group signee is ready to share his life’s story […]

Business

Critical Thinking: A New California Bill Puts a 35-Content Submission Limit on Freelancers, Causing Publishers to Cut Ties with Them. Was That the Correct Response?

December 13, 2019 admin 0

Paulette Brown-Hinds, 52, publisher, Black Voice News; president, California News Publishers Association Brown-Hinds is the founder of Voice Media Ventures and the second-generation publisher of the Black Voice News. The multimedia company includes news weekly […]

Political

For America’s Black Politicians, Winning an Election Can Lead to Jail

December 13, 2019 admin 0

By Cliff Albright https://www.theguardian.com/ The motivations behind today’s efforts to overturn elections and remove black elected officials are not very different than Reconstruction-era motivations On 5 November, Hester Jackson-McCray, a black woman, narrowly defeated Republican […]

National

Inside the Jockeying to Prosecute Donald Trump’s Impeachment

December 12, 2019 admin 0

Behind the scenes, House Democrats battle to influence Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s picks for the team that will take the case to the Senate. Dec. 12, 2019, 11:00 AM EST By Jonathan Allen https://www.nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — […]

Entertainment

Of Course Lizzo is Time’s Entertainer of the Year. You Expected Someone Else?

December 12, 2019 admin 0

By CHRISTIE D’ZURILLA STAFF WRITER Los Angeles Times DEC. 11, 2019 Lizzo, who’s toting eight shiny Grammy nominations with her as she heads into 2020, is Time’s 2019 entertainer of the year. The “Truth Hurts” singer’s […]

Book Reviews

Attorney Ben Crump Talks New Book, ‘Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People’

December 12, 2019 admin 0

Published  December 12, 2019 By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s so asinine that the actions of the killer of [Treyvon Martin] their teenage son will continue to devastate […]

Sports

No More Mr. Nice Guy: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Announces ‘We’ve Moved On’ From Colin Kaepernick

December 12, 2019 admin 0

By Jay Connor (the Root) From NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s perspective, he was just trying to help. He combed through resumes, took note of a former employee who never quite reached his potential, and called […]

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