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Jax Arlington 20/20 Initiative: A Replicable Model for Inclusive Community Development

May 14, 2020 admin 0

 When people in Jacksonville think about urban development, they commonly think of revitalizing downtown, bringing in the next huge employer, or expanding the St. Johns Town Center, Nocatee, and other enclaves. While development in those […]

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Black Business Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

May 14, 2020 admin 0

By The Charleston Chronicle  – By Barney Blakeney – Right now everybody’s focus is on Covid, but I couldn’t help noticing the other day as I rode into Charleston on I-26 how much construction is ongoing. […]

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From Black Power to Black Establishment – The Curious Legacy of a Radical Slogan

May 13, 2020 admin 0

By ADOLPH REED JR. – June 16, 1966, isn’t on the commemorative calendar in black American politics, but it probably should be. On that date, Willie Ricks, a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) field secretary, […]

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Trump’s Attacks On Obama Are Sign Of His ‘Extraordinary Insecurity’

May 7, 2020 admin 0

By Lee Moran – The former national security adviser said Trump is “clearly threatened” by what Obama stood for. Former national security adviser Susan Rice on Wednesday suggested why President Donald Trump frequently attempts to blame his predecessor, […]

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OPINION: Rev. Jesse Jackson, ‘Why I Support Sen. Bernie Sanders’

May 6, 2020 admin 0

POST NEWS GROUP By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. — Sanders has the history, the vision and the platform to defeat Trump. He is best situated to expose Trump’s fake populism. He voted against the […]

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OP-ED: Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

May 5, 2020 admin 0

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association — Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, ethnicity or race, or where they […]

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DeSantis Chooses Facts Over Fear on Coronavirus

May 4, 2020 admin 0

By Clarence McKee- Congratulations to Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. After being excoriated by Democrats and the media for being cautious and not ordering draconian state-wide lockdowns as have many other state Democratic governors, he […]

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The Role of the Black Church During a Pandemic

May 1, 2020 Staff 0

I’ve preached many times that 93 percent of what Jesus did was outside of the walls of the church as he healed, fed, evangelized and organized. Admittedly, if you were to honestly assess the 21st […]

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Let Prisoners Go During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 28, 2020 Staff 0

by Jesse Jackson Across the United States and across the world, prisoners are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. Overcrowded facilities, shortages of food and medicine, and totally inadequate testing expose prisoners who are […]

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Will the Coronavirus Widen the Achievement Gap?

April 28, 2020 Staff 0

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux The coronavirus has upended our way of life, especially in urban America, where social distancing has replaced the laughter of children playing on the street, the excitement of preparing […]

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