Editorials
A Reversal of Fortune
by Dr. Faye Williams I’ve been left to wonder which hurts more. Does it hurt more to have a disappointment occur without expectation or does it hurt more to be able to anticipate a disappointment […]
Articles by Staff
Entertainment
Prince’s Death Warrants Reveal Hidden Pills Everywhere
TMZ Reporting Prince‘s death scene was riddled with pills strewn around his home … this according to search warrants just released by Minnesota authorities. According to new docs, law enforcement found Ziploc bags with pills […]
Political
Ex-convict Elected Mayor in Chicago Suburb
MARKHAM, IL. (WGN) — State law prohibits convicted felons from holding municipal office. But voters in suburban Markham still picked an ex-con to serve as mayor. Roger Agapawa is the apparent winner of the April […]
Sports
Isaiah Thomas’ Grief for His Sister Shouldn’t Have Been Turned Into a Sports Story
Photo via twitter By Zito Madu, sbnation.com Charles Barkley was right. Watching Isaiah Thomas cry during pre-game warmups one day after his youngest sister tragically died in a car accident was uncomfortable. It was uncomfortable […]
Sports
Book Reveals How Faith Sustained Jackie Robinson as he Shattered Racial Barriers
No athlete ever faced greater pressure and suffered more abuse than he did. Yet he didn’t just endure; he thrived as he changed baseball and American society forever. How did Jackie Robinson do it? A […]
Local
Post 197 and Veterans Honored for 70 years for Serving the Community
by Reginald Lawrence On Monday April 10, American Legion Post 197 celebrated its 70th Birthday of service to the community and the City of Jacksonville by accepting a Mayoral Proclamation from City of Jacksonville Director […]
Lifestyle
Jax Pastor John Newman Marries Omarosa Manigault
President Trump’s staffer Omarosa Manigault married Jacksonville’s The Sanctuary at Mount Calvary Pastor John Newman last weekend in Washington, D.C. at the Trump International Hotel. Manigault, 43, had originally planned on exchanging vows with Newman, […]
Local
Prince Hall Commencement Exercises Expands Education and Life Skills Communication for Florida Masons and Eastern Stars
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida, Belize Central America, Jurisdiction, Incorporated, Prince Hall Affiliated celebrated its 147th Annual Grand Communication from April 7 – 10, at the Hyatt Regency […]
Health
The Urgent Need for Black Bone Marrow Donors
Thousands of people living with leukemia, sickle cell anemia and other blood cancers and disorders know that a cure is within reach. But for these patients, the cure isn’t a “what” – but a “who.” […]
Education
Peace Corps Names Top Volunteer-producing HBCUs
By Robin White Goode, blackenterprise.com There’s a certain romance about the idea of doing volunteer work in the developing world. Although much of the work is most likely grueling, it still speaks of adventure and […]