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Entertainment

The Equalizer 3 Film Review by Dwight Brown

August 30, 2023 admin 0

“Do you know who I am,” says a menacing thug. “I know what you are,” says Robert McCall (Denzel Washington). Former government assassin. Current freelance equalizer. A counterbalance to bullies and their behavior. Sometimes action/crime/thrillers […]

Lifestyle

Evsie Announces 2023-2024 Brand Ambassadors to Spread Kindness and Unique Style in a Fun, Playful and Supportive Way

August 30, 2023 admin 0

Popular clothing brand showcases inspiring girls across the country to promote the power of positivity – Duluth, MN., August 24, 2023 – Evsie, the popular girls brand, is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2023-2024 brand ambassador program. As part of this […]

Editorials

International Longshoreman Association (ILA) President Speaks Out on Mass Shooting

August 29, 2023 admin 0

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – The International Longshoremen’s Association is deeply saddened and troubled by the killing of three Blacks in Jacksonville, Florida this past Saturday.   While the killings occurred at a Dollar General Store and […]

Local

Black Women Leaders in Jacksonville Call for Change After Mass Shooting

August 29, 2023 admin 0

By Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor – via www.chicagodefender.com – Rage, sorrow, frustration and a yearning for emotional healing and support. Those are the sentiments of a Black Jacksonville community mourning a racist mass shooting within […]

National

MARCH ON WASHINGTON 60th ANNIVERSARY: A Day of Speeches to Spark a Life of Change

August 28, 2023 Staff 0

By Essence Wiley Howard University News Service Thousands crowded at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in honor of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where the Rev. Martin Luther […]

National

Florida Braces for Category 3 Hurricane – Jacksonville in the Path Wednesday at 8 PM

August 28, 2023 Staff 0

Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen to a hurricane as it bears down on Florida this week. The first major storm of the  could become a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday night.  Landfall […]

Book Reviews

Before Busing: A History of Boston’s Long Black Freedom Struggle

August 28, 2023 admin 0

By Zebulon Vance Miletsky – In many histories of Boston, African Americans have remained almost invisible. Partly as a result, when the 1972 crisis over school desegregation and busing erupted, many observers professed shock at the overt […]

Political

DeSantis’ Redistricting Court Strategy: Attack the Voting Rights Act

August 28, 2023 admin 0

TALLAHASSEE | The state of Florida will square off with voting-rights plaintiffs in Tallahassee this week in a high-stakes redistricting battle that could have national implications as both sides argue over the constitutionality of protections for […]

Business

Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2024 Announced

August 28, 2023 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Leadership Jacksonville has selected 57 community leaders to participate in their annual adult flagship program. Since the first graduating class of 1977, over 2,400 alumni have completed the program and explored the […]

Sports

Registration for 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Opens

August 28, 2023 admin 0

Runners from across the country will have their first chance to register for the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. The event is held April 18-21, 2024, at Walt Disney World Resort. Each year the runDisney Springtime Surprise […]

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