Editorials
Trump’s 2021 Budget Reflects His Values
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you tell me how you spend your money, I can tell you what your values are. You say you are a Christian but neither tithe nor have a church home. […]
Year: 2020
Sports
Warriors Explain Why a ‘Dap’ Much More Than a Handshake in NBA Culture
By Logan Murdock February 26, 2020 9:00 AM Steve Kerr remembers the first time he had to make the decision. It was nearly 40 years ago, at an awards banquet in Los Angeles, and Kerr, a seventh-grader, was in the […]
Entertainment
Inside Reggaeton’s Unsung Black History
By Neena Rouhani Rolling Stone / February 28, 2020 Maidel “La Sista” Canales vividly recalls the “reggaeton fever” of the Nineties. At 16, Canales and her brother, four years her senior, formed the rap duo “Los […]
Political
The Black Middle Class Needs Political Attention, Too
By Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer February 27, 2020 The Democratic presidential candidates’ courtship of the Black electorate has received significant attention, as it should. The eventual nominee has little to no chance of […]
National
Trump Meets With Black Supporters, Vows Equal Opportunity
By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Feb. 28, 2020, at 2:25 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday cited low unemployment rates for African Americans and passage of a criminal justice bill providing earlier release […]
Editorials
OP-ED: Big Insurance Must Help End Surprise Medical Billing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for emergency or non-emergency care, only to find out afterwards that one of the medical providers […]
Religion
Greater Macedonia Baptist Church Presents 5K Role Models and Black History Program
The Greater Macedonia Baptist Church presented the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project this past Sunday, during the 10 a.m. worship service. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project aim is to intervene in the […]
Community
New 100 Stars Teen Center Receives Laptop Donations from Coke Florida
by Carla Jones and Karen Varga-Sinka – I’m A Star Foundation and 100 Black Men of Jacksonville have partnered together to operate the new 100 STARS Teen Center on Moncrief Road. The Center will offer […]
Health
Protect Your Hair and Get In a Good Workout
7 ways to work with your hair during exercise sessions, including tips to protect your edges. By Leslie Quander Wooldridge You know how it can go. You’re supposed to work out, but you had an […]
Book Reviews
Former NFL Player Stevie Baggs Jr. Explores the Conscious Mind in His New Book
by Jae Davis https://rollingout.com/2020/02/22/former-nfl-player-stevie-baggs-jr-explores-the-conscious-mind-in-his-new-book/ Photo courtesy of Stevie Baggs Jr. What inspired you to write the book? Honestly, I wanted to tell the story about my personal evolution. Who are you trying to reach with […]