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Living History Maker Rodney Hurst Shares First Hand Civil Rights Legacy with Book Lovers

March 7, 2024 admin 0

By William Jackson – Rodney L. Hurst, author, historian, educator and civil rights leader spoke to the People Reading for Inspiration, Discussion, and Enjoyment (P.R.I.D.E.) book club at the Main Library Downtown Branch. Those in […]

Local

Senator Betty Holzendorf Leaves Behind a Legacy of a Forgotten United Jacksonville

March 7, 2024 Staff 0

By Sylvia Perry Lifetime Generation Xers in Jacksonville are probably the youngest generation in the city to remember Black Jacksonville at its political best. The time when there was political unity and solidarity across the […]

Sports

Mike Tyson Returning to the Ring

March 7, 2024 Staff 0

Netflix has announced their first-ever partnership in a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). […]

Health

Why Black Americans are at Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

March 5, 2024 admin 0

Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. The […]

Education

Florida is One of 18 States to Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools. Will it Change?

March 4, 2024 admin 0

By CRISTÓBAL REYES | ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS | www.flcourier.com | The leader of a church-run school in Orlando was called into a fourth-grade classroom where more than a dozen children were allegedly acting out, and spanked […]

Editorials

Trump Repeatedly Says ‘The Blacks’ in Shameless Exploitation of Legal Woes to Woo African American Voters

March 4, 2024 admin 0

/blackpressusa.com— By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | @StacyBrownMedia | The twice-impeached and four-times indicted former president is facing 91 felony counts, including racketeering and conspiracy to obstruct justice. A New York […]

Entertainment

 Jordin Sparks Inspires Disney Cruise Line Guests to ‘Live the Adventure’ with Signature Song for the Disney Treasure

March 4, 2024 admin 0

New Disney Cruise Line anthem now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more! –  CELEBRATION, Fla. (March 1, 2024) – Award-winning singer-songwriter Jordin Sparks lends her powerful vocals to a magnetic new anthem dedicated to Disney […]

Business

Jacksonville Transportation Authority Announces Major Upgrades to Northwest Jacksonville Bus Stops

March 4, 2024 admin 0

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will begin a phased bus stop upgrade project to enhance 111 bus stops across Northwest Jacksonville, including 17 key stops along Soutel Drive. The bus stop upgrades will include the […]

Political

NFL Player Turned Attorney Colin Allred Seeks to Make Texas Black History with Senate Campaign

March 1, 2024 admin 0

TheGrio’s “Running Black” election series profiles Black candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. If successful, each candidate profiled could make history in their state. Hear from them in their own words about what’s at stake […]

National

Lawmakers Strike Deal to Avert Government Shutdown, Extend Funding Deadlines

March 1, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | “After preparing final text, this package of six full year Appropriations bills will be voted on and enacted prior to March 8,” […]

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