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Live Televised Special Address Racism, Policing, and Reform in Jax

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Jasmine Butler – In a special news segment aired on Action News Jax, city officials and community advocates addressed current issues and next steps for Jacksonville, Florida. In a time of protests, policy reform, […]

Local

Empowering Youth and and Families Continues Virtually

June 16, 2020 admin 0

  Empowerment Resources, Inc. held a private virtual celebration to recognize the accomplishments of 20 girls and award scholarships to four graduating seniors for the 16th Annual Journey Into Womanhood SM (JIW) Awards Celebration. The […]

Local

Give-a-ways Continue as Community Continues Self-Care

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – People struggling to put food on the table received a little relief this weekend at two food giveaway events on Jacksonville’s northwest side. With the continued threat of Covid-19 and unemployment […]

Community

Youth in Motion Conclude Year with Virtual Celebration

June 16, 2020 admin 0

The Youth In Motion, Inc. (YIMI), a nonprofit youth empowerment organization that assists students towards building leadership skills, art appreciation, life management skills, team dynamics, organic gardening, and community service has joined the virtual meeting […]

News

Camille Cosby Opens Up to the Black Press in an Exclusive Historic Interview

June 15, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a pivotal time, in our nation’s history, to force positive changes within all of our institutions which are rampant with racist behaviors – federal and state, healthcare, education, corporations, including […]

Entertainment

Dave Chappelle’s Surprise Special Addresses George Floyd

June 12, 2020 Staff 0

(NewsOne) Comedian Dave Chappelle surprised the world with an unexpected performance on YouTube that was billed as a comedy special but was came across as more like a coping mechanism for a comedian who has […]

Book Reviews

Check Out More Than 20 Must-Read Books To Learn More About Black History, Racism And Social Justice

June 11, 2020 admin 0

By Moira Macdonald and Naomi Ishisaka- Over the past few weeks, the killing of George Floyd by police sparked nationwide protests against state violence toward Black people. With the demonstrations on countless streets and the […]

Religion

Where the Black Church Is in the Black Lives Matter Movement

June 11, 2020 admin 0

By Morgan Lee- In recent weeks, American cities, suburbs, and small towns have seen an explosion of protests reacting to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Even as many have commented on […]

Entertainment

Netflix Adds Black Lives Matter Collection As Its Own Genre

June 11, 2020 admin 0

By Dessi Gomez- Netflix added a Black Lives Matter section to its genre tab on Wednesday, responding to viewers’ interest in titles related to racial injustice, discrimination and systemic racism. Even though the collection is […]

Health

Coronavirus Pandemic And George Floyd Protests Highlight Health Disparities For Black People

June 11, 2020 admin 0

By Michael Wayland- Black Americans are disproportionately getting sick and dying from the coronavirus. It’s a plague that has laid bare, not just vulnerabilities in the U.S. hospital system, but gaping disparities in access to […]

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