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President Obama Announces $175 Million in Apprenticeships

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper President Obama this week announced new opportunities for Americans to broaden their horizons and forge successful career pathways. Speaking at Macomb Community College in […]

Religion

Rumor Has It, They Knew You When

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

By James Washington Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Weekly I’m not sure whether or not I’ve talked about my faith walk from the point of view of those individuals who have tracked my […]

Political

Dark Money in Politics Threatens Black Interests

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent   WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it harder […]

Community

Raines Alumni Golf Tournament Helps Students Achieve Success

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

The William M. Raines Class of 1979 hosted the 2nd Annual William M. Raines Golf Tournament and Scholarship Fundraiser last week. Viking alumni and friends stepped on the Hyde Park Golf Course last weekend for […]

Greek Life

Eta Phi Beta Executive Board Prepares for New Season

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

The executive board of Nu chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated met recently to plan for calendar year 2015-2016. Nu chapter is celebrating fifty three years of service to the Jacksonville community and surrounding […]

Editorials

Let’s Not Make Someone a Hero for Being Close-minded

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

I wanted to simply ignore the Kentucky Clerk of Courts that was jailed for not following the law and refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples, but I fell into the media trap. […]

Editorials

Criminalizing Black Protest – and Black People

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

By Lee A. Daniels Is #BlackLivesMatter a criminal organization that advocates attacks on and murder of White police officers? That’s the snake-oil pitch the conservative echo chamber is making these days – even as news […]

Community

Rhonda Peoples-Waters to Receive Inaugural Aikens Award

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

The Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation has announced the winner of the 2015 Chester A. Aikens Renaissance Award is attorney Rhonda Peoples-Waters. The Renaissance Award is named for the late prominent city visionary and […]

National

Mother Rejects Payout, Refusing to Stay Silent in Lawsuit Against Cops Who Killed Her Son

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

by Matt Ferner (Huffington Post) The mother of Darrien Hunt, a 22-year-old black man who was shot and killed by Utah police last year, rejected an offer to settle her lawsuit against the city and […]

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Health

10 Open Enrollment Mistakes to Avoid

September 18, 2015 Staff 0

By Nathaniel Sillin How much time do you spend reviewing your benefits before open enrollment each year? If your answer is “not much,” you’re not alone. A recent survey by insurer Aflac (http://workforces.aflac.com/about-the-study.php) says that […]

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