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COMMENTARY: Fear and Loss in a Time of Plague

March 18, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For far too long as a country, we have lived in denial regarding the ever-present threat of pandemics. Trump was not alone in that self-deception. Scientists have warned us that these dangers […]

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VP Joe Biden Signals: You’re at The Table. Have a Seat.

March 18, 2020 admin 0

Our conversation with the Vice President by Gayle Andrews When Vice President Joe Biden launched his campaign for President, he made it clear that African Americans would play prominently in his appeal for support of […]

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Why You Should Stop Joking That Black People Are Immune to Coronavirus

March 16, 2020 admin 0

    MARCH 14, 2020 There’s a fatal history behind the claim that African Americans are more resistant to diseases like Covid-19 or yellow fever. Last two days alone, two African-American NBA basketball players have […]

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Women’s History Month Shouldn’t Go Unrecognized

March 3, 2020 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Throughout my life I have had strong women raising, supporting and inspiring me – we all have. From Mom and Grandma to great schoolteachers, physicians, publishers and CEOs, women make the world […]

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Trump’s 2021 Budget Reflects His Values

March 3, 2020 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you tell me how you spend your money, I can tell you what your values are. You say you are a Christian but neither tithe nor have a church home. […]

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OP-ED: Big Insurance Must Help End Surprise Medical Billing

February 25, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for emergency or non-emergency care, only to find out afterwards that one of the medical providers […]

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When We Said JEA Was Ours, We Meant It!

February 21, 2020 admin 0

By: Christian Gonzalez-Orbegoso If I told you as a Jacksonville resident you could pay the same electrical rates as Miami, would you? Well, when utility companies are privately owned by organizations including Florida Power and […]

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Bernie Sanders Wants Free College for Everyone, But is it a Realistic Concept?

February 17, 2020 Staff 0

“Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. That belief in the value of education was rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement during his second term in office […]

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Hair Discrimination is Alive and Well

February 17, 2020 Staff 0

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to […]

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FAMU Professors Salvage Journalism School Accreditation

February 13, 2020 admin 0

Controversial dean continues to generate negative press   By Dante Morrison Tallahassee—A last-minute round the clock effort to complete an accreditation report paid off in dividends for the Florida A&M University School of Journalism and Graphic […]

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