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The Republicans Leep Making Those Moves

June 17, 2019 Staff 0

by Juan Penalosa The end of this year’s legislative session is one of the most shameful in our history. From JimCrow-era voting laws, to placing children of color in harm’s way–undermining the rights of people […]

National

Report Finds that Incarcerated Black Men are Biggest Beneficiaries of ‘First Step’ Act

June 17, 2019 Staff 0

Since the First Step Act was signed into law, more than 1,000 incarcerated people in federal prisons have already been granted sentence reductions. According to The Crime Report, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) is reporting […]

Local

Documentary Premiers Reveals Former Jaxons Wrongful 20 year Imprisonment

June 13, 2019 admin 0

Time Simply Passes is a film about James Joseph Richardson, an African American orange picker in Florida who was wrongly convicted of murdering his seven children in 1967. He spent 21 years in prison, until […]

Community

Raines Class of 1964 Celebrates 45th Reunion

June 13, 2019 admin 0

   William Marion Raines Senior High School, the historically black high school located at the corner of Raines Avenue on the Northside has a rich legacy that alumna still celebrate today. The school was named […]

Lifestyle

Alhambra’s Sellout Musical Play Highlights the Roaring 20’s Melodic Soundtrack of Life

June 13, 2019 admin 0

The Tony Award winning Ain’t Misbehavin’ recently wrapped up a sold out six week run at the Alhambra Dinner Theater. The musical is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who […]

Local

City Leaders Launch $750K Crime Reduction Initiative

June 13, 2019 admin 0

Originally developed under the name “Cease Fire” in Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence Model was launched in the city’s most violent community at the time. CeaseFire produced a 67 percent reduction in shootings in […]

Lifestyle

Local Bloggers Help to Highlight Women on the Rise

June 6, 2019 admin 0

While the blogging scene has grown drastically over the last 15 years or so, blogs are still a great way to build awareness and garner support.  Local teachers William Jackson and Aida Correa are Bloggers […]

Religion

Allenites Shop till they Dropped and Donate $3k+ in Proceeds to the Church

June 6, 2019 admin 0

The Mount Zion AME Church is a historic church  located at 201 East Beaver Street was founded July 28, 1866.  The church acquired the property at the northeast corner of Beaver and Newnan Streets, and a small frame […]

Local

Black Excellence Shines Bright With Duval’s 2019 Graduates

June 6, 2019 admin 0

Tis the season for high school graduations, and as thousands of local seniors prepared to graduate tons of proud parents, family and friends rejoiced as students walked across stages throughout the city. One of the […]

Local

Activist Walk to End the Silent Disease of Epilepsy

June 6, 2019 admin 0

By Tatyiana Hayes On June 1, 2019, the Epilepsy Florida Organization held a walk for individuals who have suffered from this disease in Metropolitan Park. Epilepsy is a disorder in which nerve cell activity is disturbed, causing seizures. Many […]

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