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Amsterdam Considers Banning Tourists From Cannabis Cafes

February 21, 2020 admin 0

https://travelnoire.com/amsterdam-banning-touristsPUBLISHED: Feb 18, 2020 12:44 PM Amsterdam has been working hard over the past few years to crack down on the number of visitors to the city. From banning vacation rentals, moving the popular “I AMSTERDAM” […]

Community

FUNdraising Good Times: Your first 90 days on the job

February 21, 2020 admin 0

The first three months can make you or break you as a professional who is entering the job market, or changing from one organization to another. Congratulations, you got the job. Now all eyes are […]

Political

2020: States With The Highest Political Engagement Among Black Americans

February 21, 2020 admin 0

Written by Isheka N. Harrison Feb 19, 2020 With the primaries in full swing and this year’s presidential election on the line, The Black Vote is a much-coveted prize. Specifically, in the Democratic party, Black […]

National

Black In Business: Celebrating The Legacy Of Black Entrepreneurship

February 21, 2020 admin 0

Ruth UmohForbes Staff Diversity & Inclusion Brianne GarrettForbes Staff ForbesWomen https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/02/03/celebrating-black-history-month-2020/#7ea72b3a2b45 African-Americans have played a profound role in shaping the U.S. business landscape. Technological innovations like the traffic light, automatic elevator doors and even caller […]

Entertainment

‘Black in Space’ Looks at Final Frontier of Civil Rights

February 21, 2020 admin 0

By Russell Contreras The Associated Press https://www.telegram.com/entertainmentlife/20200221/black-in-space-looks-at-final-frontier-of-civil-rights Posted at 3:01 AM    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked into a South Carolina library. The 9-year-old aspiring astronaut wanted to check out a calculus book, […]

Commentaries

When We Said JEA Was Ours, We Meant It!

February 21, 2020 admin 0

By: Christian Gonzalez-Orbegoso If I told you as a Jacksonville resident you could pay the same electrical rates as Miami, would you? Well, when utility companies are privately owned by organizations including Florida Power and […]

Community

Seniors Celebrate Living Long and Liking It

February 20, 2020 admin 0

The Live Long and Like It Senior Citizens Club was organized January 1970 at the Emmett Reed Center and under the direction of Anne Hedgecloth of the Jacksonville Recreation Department. The purpose of the club […]

Sports

Daytona 500 Speed Week Charms Local Fans with Lone Black Racer

February 20, 2020 admin 0

The 63rd DAYTONA 500 race was held last weekend with historic performances, spectacular finishes and amazing race car memories. Thousands of fans held court at the race car track to view the laps to witness […]

Community

Community Lifts Every Voice to Recognize Anthems 120th Anniversary

February 20, 2020 admin 0

Local organizations united to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Black National Anthem “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” by Jacksonville’s very own James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. Held at he Ritz Theater and […]

Community

Friends and Family Commemorate Jordan Davis 25th Birthday

February 20, 2020 admin 0

The community continues to mourn the loss of a young man taken too soon. Jordan Davis was a 17-year-old high school student when he was murdered for playing his music “too loud”. On what would […]

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