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Orange Park Volunteers Send Clothing to Haiti

February 21, 2019 admin 0

Some people feel that helping others is the price we all should pay for the blessings we share everyday.  Charles Dickens once said, “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of […]

Community

Coaches and Officials Group Celebrate Duval’s Athletic Icons

February 21, 2019 admin 0

The African American Coaches and Games Officials Association (AACGOAA) was established to ensure the perseverance of Black athletes and the cultural achievements of African Americans in Duval County. The idea for the organization was the […]

Sports

NASCAR Diversity Slow But Growing

February 21, 2019 admin 0

A walk through the crowd of more than 1000,000 fans at the Daytona speedway  may yield few black fans. Maybe there are more but they are most certainly hard to find. NASCAR, in its search […]

Local

Philanthropist Challenge Community to March Grant for Non Profit Aiding Grassroots Nonprofit

February 21, 2019 admin 0

Death always leaves a void in a family, but the death of a child to unnecessary violence is often times so tragic that families never recover. A local nonprofit organization was formed just for that […]

Local

Living Legends Honored for Contributions

February 21, 2019 admin 0

by Lynn Jones Historically, Jacksonville has been a city of African American trailblazers. From James Weldon Johnson, who famously wrote the Negro national anthem with his brother to A. Phillip Randolph, the national labor and […]

Entertainment

The Voice of ‘Soooooooooul” Train Says He’s Being Ripped off by Viacom

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

By Stephanie Henson Gadlin, National Correspondent His iconic howl is recognized by millions of people across the globe as the voice of Soul Train. Broadcast legend Joe Cobb, whose voice calls out “Sooooooooul Train” on […]

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Jax Native Actress Angela Robinson Talks Becoming “The Haves And The Have Nots’” Veronica

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

Actress Angela Robinson  By Nadine Matthews (The Afro) Jacksonville native Angela Robinson auditioned for her role of Veronica Harrington on OWN Network’s “The Haves and The Have Nots” under devastating circumstances. “My best friend was […]

Political

Harris and Booker Presidential Races Stir Pride, Excitement and High Hopes

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

Senator Cory Booker and Senator Kamala Harris By Barrington M. Salmon Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin said she recently got two very pleasant surprises within days of each other when Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory […]

Entertainment

Steve Harvey and Mo’Nique Argue About Choosing Money Over Integrity

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

Steve Harvey (Photo credit: Joi Pearson for Steed Media) By A.R. Shaw (Rolling Out Media) Steve Harvey and Mo’Nique argued about the importance of money and integrity during a heated discussion on his daytime talk […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick’s Grievance With NFL is Settled, but League’s Anthem Policy Isn’t

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

by columnist Dan Wetzel (Yahoo sports) The NFL has had nearly three years, including two full seasons without Colin Kaepernickaround, to come up with a policy for player conduct during the pregame national anthem. And […]

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