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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 […]

Health

At only 23, Ava Roberts Becomes Youngest African-American Female Doctor!

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]

Book Reviews

Noir Reads Delivers Books by Black Authors to Your Doorstep

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

In an effort to diversify the bookshelves of literature connoisseurs, Derick Brewer and Zellie Imani have launched Noir Reads. The subscription service delivers two to three fiction and nonfiction book selections from writers throughout the […]

Entertainment

‘I Am Not Your Negro’ is a Hard Hitting and Timeless Baldwin Documentary

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J., Chicago Crusader A documentary based on the unfinished work by the iconic civil rights activist and author James Baldwin will hit theaters soon, and I say it is right on […]

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