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Cornbread’s ‘Reading and Rapping’ Takes Literacy to the Next level

April 18, 2019 admin 0

Author Vincent Taylor of the Cornbread book series held his 5th Annual “Reading, Rappin’ and Having Fun” Children’s Conference last weekend at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville.  About 250 students attended the interactive conference that […]

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Magnolia Gardens Neighborhood Alive and Well

April 18, 2019 admin 0

Dozens of families, friends, and dignitaries gathered for the 13th Annual Magnolia Gardens Association Neighborhood Celebration. A key focus of the festival was to celebrate the past while instilling a sense of community and pride […]

Editorials

Unfit, Unprepared, Unworthy: Betsy Devoid and the Department of Education

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Betsy “Devoid” (of good sense), also known as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is an aberration, an abomination, an abscess on the complexion of educational policy and equity. She has been so egregious […]

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The Politics Behind Donald Trump’s Empty Threats on Mexico Border

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Jesse Jackson Donald Trump’s flailing on immigration and the Mexican border continue to spiral into chaos. First, he threatened to close the border with Mexico. One week later, he walked that back. He declares […]

Education

New Interim Dean Named At Florida A&M College of Law

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

Orlando, Fla. — A 15-year-veteran of Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has been named interim dean of the Orlando, Fla., campus. Nicola Boothe Perry, associate dean for academic affairs, will serve as interim […]

Greek Life

HBCU Prostitution Ring Near Atlanta Allegedly Involved AKA Sorority

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

Fort Valley, GA — Fort Valley State University, an HBCU located about 100 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia, was shocked with a scandal last year that involved the apparent sex trafficking of Alpha Kappa Alpha […]

Sports

Russell Wilson Sticks with Seahawks, Becomes Highest Paid Player in the NFL

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks as the highest paid player in the NFL. Wilson posted a video on social media early Tuesday saying, “Seattle, we got a […]

National

Atlanta Mayor Initiates New Probe Into Atlanta Child Murders

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor and police chief are leading a push to re-examine evidence from a string of murders that terrorized the city’s black community between 1979 and 1981. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Police […]

Lifestyle

‘Black Men in White Coats’ Are Inspiring Boys to Become Doctors

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

Dallas, TX — With the number of African-American men entering medical school on a steady decline, one organization is hoping to inspire more of our youth to pursue careers in medicine. Dr. Dale Okorodudu, an […]

Entertainment

Aretha Franklin Awarded Posthumous Pulitzer Prize

April 16, 2019 Staff 0

R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the Queen of Soul. By Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post The Pulitzer Board announced Monday that it was honoring Aretha Franklin with a posthumous award, commemorating the Queen of Soul in the category of […]

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