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Sterling K. Brown: “No Black man in my family lived past 65”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org When Sterling K. Brown starting acting on TV, people would refer to him as “that guy” in that “one show,” you know “whatshisname.” But now, the award-winning actor is known for […]

Political

Trump Signs Executive Order Weakening Obamacare, Subsidies for Low Incomes

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Denis Slattery and Jason Silverstein, nydailynews.com Sick of waiting for Congress to kill Obamacare, President Trump is prescribing a double dose of moves that are sure to weaken his predecessor’s signature health care law. […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick’s Grievance Against NFL Adds More Heat to NFL Owners Meetings

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Charles Robinson (Yahoo Sports) With NFL owners slated to meet in New York in a matter of days for the fall meetings, free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the league stemming […]

Entertainment

Cardi B’s Dentist is Making a Fortune After ‘Bodak Yellow’ Hits No. 1 on the Charts

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

Dr. Cartrise Austin and rap star Cardi B If you’re a fan of hip-hop music then you’ve probably heard of Cardi B. The Bronx rapper gained popularity from her hilarious 60-second Instagram videos where she […]

Editorials

What is a Black Identity Extremist?

October 15, 2017 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com) – While White men are beating Black men on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, while a lone White wolf is shooting people from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, while the word “terrorist” […]

Editorials

Black Americas Dreams of Homeownership Still Deferred

October 15, 2017 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all […]

Entertainment

Muhammad Ali Enterprises Sues Fox for $30 million

October 15, 2017 Staff 0

By Ahiza Garcia, CNN The company wants $30 million for Ali’s inclusion in a 3-minute Super Bowl commercial that ran on Fox this year. The suit alleges that the 3-minute video may have reached over […]

Editorials

We Americans Must Face our Addiction to Guns

October 10, 2017 Staff 0

by Jesse Jackson Fifty-nine dead and counting; 500 sent to hospitals. The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history took place Sunday in Las Vegas, as a lone gunman firing from a window on the […]

OPED

Vegas Shootings Are a Reminder of How Much We Need Better Gun Control

October 10, 2017 Staff 0

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms. It was ratified in December 1791, and the amendment says, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a […]

Education

President of Edward Waters College Announces 2018 Retirement, Acquires $8.5 Million as Part of His Legacy

October 10, 2017 Staff 0

Last week. the Jacksonville City Council voted to approve an $8.5 million Safe Neighborhood investment for Edward Waters College in its location in the blighted area of northwest Jacksonville. The City’s 2017-18 budget took effect […]

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