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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years

February 24, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent – Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average […]

Sports

BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Extract Tiger Woods from Mangled Vehicle in Los Angeles

February 24, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of […]

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Education

Is Columbia Professor Carl Hart Liberal America’s New Pawn For Romanticizing Black Heroin Usage?

February 23, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Trammell (Source: www.yourblackworld.net)– During the seventh week of 2021, a black male psychology professor and neuroscience expert at Columbia University went viral for his controversial opinion about an illegal narcotic. The Insider published an article […]

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Jamie Foxx Returns to Television In Netflix Sitcom from ‘Martin’ Showrunner ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’

February 23, 2021 admin 0

By Jamila Lizet White  (Source: www.tvone.tv) – February 23, 2021 –  It’s a family affair in Jamie Foxx‘s upcoming Netflix Sitcom, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, as his daughter Corinne Foxx is set to executive produce alongside the former Martin showrunner and […]

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Leading With Racial Equity and Justice

February 23, 2021 admin 0

By Dr. Jennifer Brown – Executive Director, KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville – “In this country, teaching Black people to read has always been an act of social justice.” Nearly 15 months ago I spoke those […]

Community

AKA Pearl Go Red for Heart Health

February 22, 2021 admin 0

The River City Pearls Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently celebrated ‘Pink Goes Red,’ for heart health with a virtual exercise program.  The program included Zumba with YMCA Instructor Tara Mitchell who […]

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High School Rivalry Prepares for Black History Month with Negro league Baseball Classic

February 22, 2021 admin 0

For 95 years, Black history month has been the month to celebrate every facet of African American history. During Jim Crow, one of the main entities that were segregated was the game of sports. To […]

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Northside Seniors Take Advantage Of Surprise Offering

February 22, 2021 admin 0

In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]

Business

How Can We Narrow the Black Homeownership Gap?

February 22, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By  BlackPressUSA – By Chuck Bishop, Head of Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo Home Lending – During Black History Month, and throughout the year, it’s important to acknowledge the challenges the Black […]

Editorials

Anti-Protest Bill is Anti-American

February 22, 2021 admin 0

By Patricia Brigham (LWV) & Former Justice Justice Peggy A. Quince (LWV) – Floridians, your First Amendment right to peacefully protest is under attack. Not by extremist groups, but by our very own Florida Legislature. […]

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