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Year: 2020
Local
Local NAACP Proposes Black City Council Members Establish a “City Council Black Caucus”
Local NAACP Proposes Black City Council Members Establish a “City Council Black Caucus”to serve residents of Districts 7, 8, 9, and 10. NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin, Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, Perkins Bar, Pastors, Mike Todd, […]
Political
Politicians Draped in Kente Cloth Take a Knee for George Floyd
#NNPA BLACKPRESS – ROLLINGOUT.COM — Before unveiling their proposed police reform bill, the Justice in Policing Act, the politicians, each wearing a kente cloth stole, took a knee, a la Colin Kaepernick in Emancipation Hall, […]
Community
Six Top Jacksonville Students Awarded Empowering Greatness Scholarships
Farah & Farah, Law firm honored 20 students’ service and boosts their academic path and provide much-needed financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic through its inaugural $100,000 scholarship program The law firm announced that six […]
Editorials
Don’t Let COVID-19 Count You Out!
By Moné Holder – Despite being in the midst of a global pandemic, the 2020 Census is taking place and Floridians will be counted whether they are in the mood for it or not. The […]
Health
56% of Pregnant Women in Hospital for COVID-19 Black, Ethnic Minority
Written by Maria Cohut Ph.D. – Women who are black or of ethnic minorities made up more than half of pregnant women admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 in the U.K. – A recent analysis of […]
Entertainment
Ava DuVernay Launches LEAP Initiative for “Narrative Change Around Police Abuse”
The Law Enforcement Accountability Project is a fund designed to empower activists to tell stories across multiple forms of media. Ava DuVernay’s Array media company is launching a new initiative designed to hold police officers […]
Greek Life
First Coast NPHC Awards 2020 Scholarships to Jacksonville Achievers
By Gina Katembo – The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Inc., has been on the forefront of promoting academic achievement and excellence in its capacity as an intricate component of higher education institutions, especially HBCUs. It […]
Urban Traveler
Lupita Nyong’o’s Travel Memories Make Us Excited for Future Trips
Lupita Nyong’o can be our future travel companion — anytime. This interview was conducted before COVID-19 travel restrictions were implemented around the world. Use Lupita Nyong’o’s travel tips to plan ahead for your next adventure. […]
Entertainment
AMC Theatres Discloses $2.17 Billion Quarterly Loss Amid Pandemic Closure
by Etan Vlessing – The movie theater chain, which expects to be “fully open globally” by July as it reopens, risks not surviving the coronavirus pandemic over high debt and liquidity concerns. Exhibition giant AMC […]