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Texas officers on horses led handcuffed black man by a rope

August 6, 2019 admin 0

Aug. 6, 2019, 10:11 AM EDT By Elisha Fieldstadt “The police chief in Galveston said the “practice was not used correctly,” considering the nature of the arrest.” A Texas police department changed its policy Monday […]

Book Reviews

Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize Winner Toni Morrison Dead At 88

August 6, 2019 admin 0

by Krystal Franklin August 6, 2019  hoto by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Stella Adler Studio of Acting The literary world lost a beloved icon Monday night. Novelist Toni Morrison died at Montefiore Medical Center […]

Entertainment

Disney Dreamers Academy Alumna Returns to Walt Disney World as Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen 2019

August 6, 2019 admin 0

Disney Dreamers Academy 2019 alumna Jacqueline Means returned to Walt Disney World Resort on Monday with a new title – Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen. The visit was a chance for Jacqueline to show her new […]

Local

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 […]

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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 […]

Community

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 […]

Local

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
Editorials

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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