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Sales Taxs Remain Down in July as Tourism Suffers

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By Jim Turner August 26, 2020 – TALLAHASSEE — State general revenues came in just above a forecast amount in July, but the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer sales-tax collections. Numbers released Wednesday by the Legislature’s […]

Political

RNC Speaker Abby Johnson Once Said ‘My Brown Son is More Likely to Commit a Violent Offense Over My White Sons’

August 27, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – Republicans invited a number of controversial speakers at this year’s Republican National Convention. One such speaker is pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, who spoke on Tuesday at the virtual event. In […]

Sports

Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Joins Athletes Boycotting Play to Protest Racial Injustice

August 27, 2020 admin 0

By Cassidy Sparks | August 27, 2020-Tennis star Naomi Osaka is the latest athlete refuse to play in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, who was shot multiple times by a White police […]

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Report: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People

August 26, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently […]

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Guest Editorial: Black Lives Don’t Matter in Portland

August 26, 2020 admin 0

Black lives don’t matter in Portland. I know, I know—controversial statement. You ask the “average” white or non-white Portlander that lives a life replete with white privilege (in a city that, according to 2019’s US Census […]

Entertainment

Gospel Icon Kirk Franklin Tops Winners List with Six Trophies at Historic 35th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards

August 26, 2020 admin 0

August 24, 2020 – Not even a global pandemic could diminish the powerful spirit of praise, worship and celebration during the historic virtual broadcast of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards Sunday night on BET and BET […]

Health

Losing Your Hair? One of These Prescription Meds Could Be the Reason

August 26, 2020 admin 0

By Javacia Harris Bowser – Drug-induced hair loss can be reversed. If you’re taking pills for pain, depression, glaucoma or for one of many other conditions, it’s worth a talk with your doctor. It may not […]

National

Federal Student Loan Payments Deferred Until 2021

August 26, 2020 admin 0

by Derek Major  – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has implemented President Donald Trump’s memorandum, extending student loan relief policies included in the CARES Act that were scheduled to expire next month. DeVos implemented the measure Friday, […]

Local

Jaguars Create Social Responsibility Position, Name T-Neisha Tate to VP Role

August 26, 2020 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are moving forward with their social responsibility message, putting Jacksonville native T-Neisha Tate in a role that will expand on the team’s mission of social causes in the area. Tate, who […]

Political

Diamond & Silk Question ‘Systemic Racism’ at Fox News After Being Axed

August 26, 2020 admin 0

In their new book, Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson are claiming that Fox News pushed them out after they “dared to ask questions” that were also posed by white personalities. on the conservative network. “Here is […]

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