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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 […]

Local

Stars and Seniors Honor Black History

February 20, 2020 admin 0

I’m A Star Foundation partnered with American Association Retired People (AARP) for an intergenerational movie date honoring African American pioneers.  Local seniors and teen servant leaders in I’m A Star Foundation met with AARP members […]

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Raines’ Wins High School Negro League Exhibition A. Phillip Randolph Cup

February 20, 2020 admin 0

As part of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s salute to Black History Month and the Negro Leagues’ Centennial Celebration, the club hosted the inaugural High School Heritage Classic exhibition game between rivals William M. Raines High […]

Local

5kRole Models Begin Manhood Training in Elementary School

February 20, 2020 admin 0

Eleven Carter G. Woodson Elementary School students made history as members of the first elementary chapter of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence program in Duval County Public Schools. For 27 years nationally the 5000 […]

Editorials

Bernie Sanders Wants Free College for Everyone, But is it a Realistic Concept?

February 17, 2020 Staff 0

“Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. That belief in the value of education was rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement during his second term in office […]

Editorials

Hair Discrimination is Alive and Well

February 17, 2020 Staff 0

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to […]

Editorials

FAMU Professors Salvage Journalism School Accreditation

February 13, 2020 admin 0

Controversial dean continues to generate negative press   By Dante Morrison Tallahassee—A last-minute round the clock effort to complete an accreditation report paid off in dividends for the Florida A&M University School of Journalism and Graphic […]

Political

How the Founder of Black Voters Matter Thinks About Bloomberg:

February 13, 2020 admin 0

And the way the nearly all-white 2020 field is talking about race and campaigning for support from black voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/us/politics/bloomberg-black-voters-stop-and-frisk.html By Jennifer Medina Feb. 11, 2020 When the audio of Michael Bloomberg defending his stop-and-frisk policies in […]

Community

New Town Success Zone Wellness Community Day

February 13, 2020 admin 0

January 25, 2020 kicked off Wellness RX in New Town Success Zone. Wellness RX, a community led wellness programming effort to educate families, empower the community to develop healthier habits and encourage personal goals, celebrated […]

Community

Communities in Schools Gala Raises $170K to Support Local Students

February 12, 2020 admin 0

Communities In Schools of Jacksonville (CIS) raised more than $170,000 at its 30th anniversary gala to benefit the nonprofit’s wraparound programs designed to help local students stay on track for graduation.  The event, A Toast […]

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