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Montgomery’s Steven Reed makes History as City’s first African American Mayor

October 11, 2019 admin 0

By Sara MacNeil, Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, a city where more than half the population is black and known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected an African American to the highest position in […]

Political

Elizabeth Warren Reportedly ‘Courting’ Andrew Gillum as Possible VP Pick

October 11, 2019 admin 0

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); former Fla. gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum Photo: Scott Eisen (Getty), Joe Skipper (Getty)By Dara Sharif (The Root) Could a Warren-Gillum ticket be in the works? An election 2020 […]

Obituaries

Celebration of Life Honors Dr. Anita Allen

October 9, 2019 admin 0

Family & friends will gather to honor Dr. Anita Vernell Carter Allen, who passed away on September 30, 2019, at the age of 78. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, October […]

Community

Breast Cancer Gala Celebrates Survivor with Exercise and Survivor Healthy Techniques

October 9, 2019 admin 0

As October is breast cancer awareness month, the James Weldon Johnson YMCA held their 7th Annual Zumba Gala in Pink to remind members and the community that breast cancer is a treatable disease, held inside […]

Community

Girls Empowerment Day Spotlights Real life Decisions and Consequences

October 9, 2019 admin 0

The fact that one in nine girls under the age of 18  experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult resulting in 82% of all victims being female, organization around the country […]

Community

Links in Pink Kick Off October with Breast Cancer Awareness

October 9, 2019 admin 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of the Links, Incorporated hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness event as part of their “Links in Pink” national awareness initiative.  McGowan Spinal Rehabilitation Center hosted attendees who were educated on the importance of […]

Local

Lupus Survivors Celebrated at Gala

October 9, 2019 admin 0

The Black Girls Network hosted their inaugural Black Girls Network Lupus Gala to raise awareness to the autoimmune disease known as Lupus. The formal affair was attended by club members and lupus survivors at the […]

Local

Raines Honors 2nd Longest Bandleader on 10th Anniversary

October 9, 2019 admin 0

Bri’Ann Dailey (Band Alumni), Brian Dailey (Booster President), Tevion Brown (Band Alumni), Mr. Washington (Honoree) holding his youngest daughter Krisette Washington, Tasha Washington (Wife of Honoree) & Ciara Buckner (Eldest Daughter of Honoree) During the […]

Editorials

COMMENTARY: Whether you impeach him or he leaves at the end of his term, what’s after Donald Trump?

October 4, 2019 admin 0

INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — By Larry Smith This week, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi initiated a long-anticipated formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Six House committees are investigating whether Trump’s actions while […]

Political

Top 10 Books about Black Radicalism

October 4, 2019 admin 0

A man at a protest against the incarceration of members of the Black Panthers in New York in 1969. Photograph: David Fenton/Getty Images As we enter into the annual celebration of all things black for a month, […]

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