By Oscar H. Blayton NNPA Guest Columnist Among the many windswept cliffs that stand guard on the shores of the island of Okinawa, one is known for its particularly gruesome history. “Suicide Cliff” is located […]
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Financial security can often feel like a tug of war with earnings and income on one side and the cost of living and debt on the other. Which side wins […]
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist You can run, but you can’t hide from racism. I was preparing to write a column on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the trade agreement that President Barack Obama wants to […]
As the story goes, Wesley Snipes was approached to play Lucious Lyon in Fox’s breakout phenomenon “Empire” before it was offered to its current occupant Terrence Howard. In January, creator Lee Daniels confirmed Snipes as […]
Three members of the Harvard University debate team competed against three inmates who were convicted of violent crimes. The inmates won the debate, proof that prison isn’t always the end of the line for some […]
By Nathaniel Sillin A generation ago, most families didn’t think about financial fraud. Today, it can come in many forms – over the phone, through the mail and increasingly, online. It’s an equal opportunity crime […]
The Jacksonville Chapter of the 100 Black Men welcomed and pinned four community committed leaders at their monthly meeting last week. The men are advocates for positive change by developing and implementing responsible solutions to […]
Shamika Baker, former director of the City of Jacksonville’s Small and Emerging Business Program, has been named Managing Director of FreshMinistries’ Beaver Street Enterprise Center. In her new role, she will manage tenant services, programs […]
The former Miss Quiana Scott and Waleed Shamsid-Deen were joined in marriage on September 27, 2015, at the Casa Marina, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The bride, Quiana Scott currently living in Atlanta, Georgia is the daughter […]
Members of the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter (JAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. do many things very well. Amongst their skillset is mentoring, supporting, encouraging and empowering young people. Dubbed EMBODI, the program stands for […]
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