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Justice Department to Monitor Tuesday’s Election in 28 states

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Personnel from the U.S. Justice Department’s civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday’s election, five more than it monitored in the […]

Lifestyle

Woman Denied $43 Million Payout After Casino Says the Machine Malfunctioned

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

(NEW YORK) You can’t help but feel sorry for Katrina Bookman. She had the experience of being told she actually did NOT win $43 MILLION because the slot machine that said you won was malfunctioning. Or so […]

Local

Barbers Providing a Free Mustache Shave During “Movember”

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

Men can get a free mustache shave and support a good cause. Barbers at International Blades & Shears are bringing awareness to men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health during […]

National

Uber Is Quietly Terrible For Women And Black People: Study

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Damon Lavrinc, jalopnik.com People of color have been dealing with racist cabbies for decades, and according to a new study, that discrimination is alive and well in the world of ride-hailing apps. Not only are […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick Just Started A Black Panther-Inspired Youth Camp

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Taryn Finley, Huffingtonpost.com Colin Kaepernick has taken his protests of police brutality to the people. During his team’s bye week, the San Fransisco 49ers quarterback hosted a free youth camp in Oakland on Saturday […]

Entertainment

Janet Jackson Honors Michael by Naming Son After Him

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Gemma Greene, blackdoctor.org According to Radar Online, Janet Jackson is naming her son after her late brothers. The little boy will be named “Michael Brandon,” honoring both the King of Pop and Marlon’s twin […]

Entertainment

LAPD Officers Save Rapper Kurtis Blow’s Life After Heart Attack in Woodland Hills

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Chelsea Edwards, abc7.com A few Los Angeles police officers are being credited with saving a pioneer rapper’s life when he collapsed in front of them in Woodland Hills. Officers Chris Vege, Calvin Hill and […]

Business

Dr. Ivan Porter Elected President of Florida Theatre Young Professionals

November 1, 2016 Staff 0

First A.C.T., the young professionals organization of the nonprofit Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville, have announced that Ivan Porter, a physician in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the […]

Greek Life

40th Session AKA Cluster Convenes to Celebrate HBCUs’, Scholarship and Sisterhood

November 1, 2016 Staff 0

By Nikki Torian. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Eta Omega chapter recently attended the 40th session for Cluster III in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Cluster III comprises 10 chapters in the North Florida Region and […]

Lifestyle

Local Author Marti Forchion Named Outstanding Alumni by FSU

November 1, 2016 Staff 0

The Florida State University Black Alumni Association (BAA) recognized Jacksonville author, Marti L. Forchion, with the “Outstanding Alumni” award during its recent 2016 Black Alumni Homecoming Reunion National Awards Brunch, held at the FSU Alumni […]

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