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Liberty University Poured Millions Into Sports. Now Its Black Athletes Are Leaving

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By JOEL ANDERSON – Jerry Falwell Jr.’s dream of athletic domination is in peril. Inn mid-June, as the pandemic surged across the country, hundreds of students were living on Liberty University’s campus. Tayvion “Tank” Land was one […]

Community

Volunteer Community Still Prepping Students for Class

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By Lynn Jones – This weekend ‘Back To School’ drives were on the schedule for local Duval County students with several Drive-Thru Back to School Bashes. At Jean Ribault High School families had the opportunity […]

Religion

Missionary Baptist Church Seminary Graduates Nine

August 5, 2020 admin 0

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church Seminary recently held their third annual graduation at their location on Moncrief Road. The Dr. Richard R. Russ Theological Seminary was organized August 2017 by Dr. Clem E. Robinson, DD and […]

Community

Local Surf Companies Make Waves in Teaching Communities of Color

August 5, 2020 admin 0

Every year, thousands of surfers hit the waves at Jacksonville Beach and surrounding areas. But, how many of those are people of color? Two Jacksonville based companies, Anact and SurfearNEGRA, have teaming up to break […]

Community

Donations Pour in to Teach Urban Kids Swimming

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Joyce Delifus, President and Founder of the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation, recently received a surprise phone call from local WCGL radio station show “Jax. Engage with Angela Spears.  During the conversation, Spears surprised the foundation […]

Local

Activist on The Front Line: Monuments, Voting and Budget Remain Focus of Protests

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By Lynn Jones – The Duval County Democratic Black Caucus, Take ’em Down Jax, Northside Coalition of Jacksonville (NCOJ), NOW (National Organization of Women) and Vets for Peace joined together with concerned and engaged community […]

Community

Rivers Family Take Community Care and Hygiene Into their Own hands

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Brainstorming on a way to give back to the community during these Co-vid 19 precedent times, the Rivers family put their heads together and came up with the idea of hygiene […]

Editorials

Is Racism Responsible for Black Problems?

August 4, 2020 admin 0

By Walter Williams – I doubt whether any American would defend the police treatment of George Floyd that led to his death. But many Americans are supporting some of the responses to Floyd’s death — […]

Lifestyle

Leading AARP, With No Plans to Retire

August 4, 2020 admin 0

By David Gelles – After decades of government service, Jo Ann Jenkins could have stopped working and enjoyed her pension. Instead, she set about bringing AARP into the modern age. Jo Ann Jenkins could have called […]

Religion

Don’t Be Afraid to Be Right, Alone

August 4, 2020 admin 0

By James A. Washington – I have often heard and have come to the conclusion that Jesus, as was Paul, was killed because He dared to stand up and speak truth to power. He and many […]

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