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La’Shanda Holmes Shows Blacks Still Defying Odds, Breaking Barriers

February 21, 2017 Staff 0

Growing up poor and abandoned Fayetteville, North Carolina, La’Shanda Holmes had no idea where her life would take her, certainly not to a career as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard and a […]

National

US Army Lifts Ban On Dreadlocks

February 21, 2017 Staff 0

Grooming regulations in the different branches of the military have been at odds with natural hair for many years. Yet a recent report from The New York Times shows that a number of Black women […]

Feature

Emmett Till Still Center of Tragedy

February 20, 2017 Staff 0

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Political

One Month of Trump: Tweets and Turmoil in the White House

February 20, 2017 Staff 0

President Donald Trump, left, listens as Defense Secretary James Mattis, right, speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, Jan 27 2017. With Republicans in charge of Congress, President Donald Trump’s pledge to boost the Pentagon’s budget […]

Sports

Jax Native and FAMU Football Legend Bob Hayes Honored at Super Bowl LI

February 17, 2017 Staff 0

by Kanya Stewart Just minutes before Super Bowl LI kicked off in Houston, Texas, fans cheered during an emotional pregame, on-field tribute to 29 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame players, including Florida A&M University […]

Entertainment

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Announces Retirement in 2017

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

By T. R. Causay, blackdoctor.org “I must tell you, I’m retiring this year,” the 74-year-old living legend, Aretha Franklin, told the Detroit TV station WDIV Local 4, saying she wanted to spend more time with […]

Local

A List Comedian Dave Chappelle Served Up Comedy to Jax Fans On and Off the Stage

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

Stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer Dave Chappelle performed in Jacksonville for four sold out shows last week at the Florida Theatre. For over a decade Dave Chappelle has wowed audiences with his comedic humor […]

Entertainment

‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Casts Its First Black Lead With Rachel Lindsay

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

by Madeline Berg | Forbes It has taken 15 years, 21 seasons of The Bachelor and 12 seasons of The Bachelorette, but the franchise has finally cast its first Black lead: Dallas attorney Rachel Lindsay. […]

Political

White House Reporter Accuses Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault of Bullying Her

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

by Rebecca Shabad | CBS News A longtime White House reporter says that President Trump’s aide Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her when they got into an argument in the West Wing last week, according to […]

National

Black Secret Service Agents Finally Win Decades-old Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism, Discrimination

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

By Tanasia Kenney, atlantablackstar.com The Secret Service recently moved  to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit in which African-American agents accused the agency of fostering a culture of racism and promoting less-qualified white agents over more […]

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