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NAACP Names Interim President and CEO

July 23, 2017 Staff 0

Derrick Johnson By Frederick H. Lowe The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, has named Derrick Johnson, formerly the vice-chair of its board of directors, interim president and CEO, succeeding Cornell William Brooks who […]

Entertainment

Quincy Jones Launches Jazz TV Streaming Service

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

By Ken Stone, mynewsla.com Grammy-winning music producer and composer Quincy Jones announced Friday the formation of Qwest TV, billed as the world’s first subscription video-on-demand platform dedicated to jazz and jazz-inspired music forms. Scheduled to […]

Religion

The National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA To Convene Its 110th Annual Session in Greensboro, NC on August 20-25, 2017

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

Representing Primitive Baptist churches of African heritage in the United States of America, the National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA will convene its 110th Annual Session in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four […]

Local

North Florida Land Trust Receives Unanimous Approval to Lease Brewster Hospital

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

The Downtown Investment Authority has unanimously approved the terms and conditions proposed by the North Florida Land Trust to make the historic Brewster Hospital its new headquarters. The land conservation organization is interested in moving […]

Sports

OJ Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

July 20, 2017 Staff 0

Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson enters for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Simpson was convicted in 2008 of enlisting some men he barely […]

Editorials

Early Learning Still Critical to Long Term Education Success for Children

July 18, 2017 Staff 0

First things first, I have to give a shout out to Susan Main, the retiring CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Duval County. I met Susan years ago in a former life as a […]

Editorials

Morals and Morale May be at an All-time Low in the U.S.

July 18, 2017 Staff 0

By Vernon A. Williams This is a bad reality TV program. A train wreck. Every day it gets worse. Despicable conduct. Immoral behavior. Tenets of decency and “the American Way” have been diluted into corrupt […]

Editorials

JAY Z Finds Commercial Success with Poignant Message on New Album

July 18, 2017 Staff 0

By Dezimon Alicea, Gary Crusader During the late 70s and well into the mid 80s; there was a new sound of music hitting the scene. Received by some, and criticized by many; hip hop was […]

Editorials

Time to Ask Yourself Are You Better Off Now Than Four Years Ago?

July 18, 2017 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The man who currently occupies the Oval Office (I call him 45, but y ’all know his name, and we don’t call it because we do not believe in feeding bloated […]

OPED

So Should Healthcare be Considered a Right or Privilege Based on Your Finances?

July 18, 2017 Staff 0

“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute,” said Thurgood Marshall, In the 1930s the Great Depression affected every nation on earth – some more than others. U.S. President […]

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