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North Florida Major Taylor Cycling Club Chapter Ready to Go the Distance

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Recently, in the early morning hours, the newly formed Major Taylor Cycling Club of North Florida (MTCCNF) gathered at James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville to celebrate the history of the club.  “We wanted […]

Religion

Spiritually Speaking: Tough Day? Reread Paul’s Letters

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By James Washington (Dallas Weekly Publisher) – In reviewing the letters of Paul ( I recommend it for everyone), I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. […]

Book Reviews

100 of The Best Books By Black Americans

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By Aleichia Williams-Norberto – 100 of the best books by Black Americans –Stacker has compiled a list of 100 of the best books by Black Americans. The titles presented here are spread out between centuries, genres, […]

National

House Whip James Clyburn Calls Barr’s Slavery Comment the Most ‘God-Awful Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

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William Cummings – House Majority Whip James Clyburn reacted sharply to Attorney General William Barr’s comment that evoked slavery while decrying government overreach with coronavirus restrictions, calling it “the most ridiculous, tone-deaf, God-awful thing I’ve ever […]

Editorials

We Are Black Women, Please Stop Calling Us ‘Women Of Color’

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Written by Isheka N. Harrison – A recent op-ed in The Washington Post is telling the world to put some respect on the name “Black women” specifically. Written by columnist Donna F. Edwards and communications strategist Gwen […]

Education

Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return

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By CASEY SMITH, IRENA HWANG and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter. […]

National

National Museum of African American History and Culture to Reopen Friday

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 By WI Web Staff – September 16, 2020 – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will reopen to the public on Friday, Sept. 18. Considering concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Sports

NFL’s Peyton Manning Sets Up Scholarships at 6 HBCUs; Doug Williams is Shocked

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By Terry Shropshire | September 17, 2020 |  – NFL legend Peyton Manning has established scholarships at six historically Black colleges and universities, including one in the name of icon Doug Williams at Grambling State University. Manning, 44, […]

Political

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls Out Trump For Shutting Down Census Count A Month Early

September 17, 2020 admin 0

Written by BET Staff – Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is putting the Trump Administration on blast for shutting down the census count a month early, with 40% of her city’s residents yet to be counted. While 87.5% […]

Political

Second-Round Lockout: Details Emerge Regarding Stalemate Over Stimulus Deal Part 2

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – As the ongoing COVID-19-related crisis continues to destabilize the nation’s economy, members of the U.S. Congress are not making progress in closing a deal on a second stimulus relief package for […]

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