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The State of the Black Union

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson During the month of February in America we celebrate Black History Month. As we celebrate the achievements of Blacks in the making of this great country, I can’t help but think about […]

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It’s Time to Change the Narrative on Black Boys

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

By Charles Griggs “What they [Black men and boys] need are believers and partners willing to invest generationally in their abilities, assets and dreams.” – Shawn Dove, CEO, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Growing up […]

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What are the Issues Concerning Jacksonville’s Black Voters?

February 5, 2019 Staff 0

By Charles Griggs  “Achieving equity—just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential—is the moral imperative, a potent antidote to inequality, and the superior growth model.” […]

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Black History is More Than a Month

February 5, 2019 Staff 0

“Freedom is never given; it is won,” said the great organizer and leader A. Phillip Randolph. And black history in America is a history of consistently fighting for freedoms and equality. Perhaps President Trump should […]

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The Magic of White Privilege: How the media is turning a smug faced teen into a ‘bullied’ saint

February 5, 2019 Staff 0

by Dustin Selbert White privilege seems to be back in season. There are those Fyre Festival documentaries on Netflix and Hulu, which showed us how lightly a charismatic white man gets punished for scamming millions […]

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Don’t Lose Your Tax Refund to Predatory Loans

February 5, 2019 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the […]

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 I have always loved legendary songstress Gladys Knight and always will, but…

January 30, 2019 admin 0

By Vernon A. Williams January 30, 2019 crusader Chicago Defender First, full transparency. Much like “Fly Jock” Tom Joyner (and probably most male Baby Boomers), I had a mad crush on soul singer Gladys Knight as she […]

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We Must Never Surrender Our Culture

January 30, 2019 Staff 0

  by Dr. Conrad Worrill Our late, great ancestor, Dr. Asa G. Hilliard’s book, The Maroon Within Us, once again reminds us of a major problem that we, as African people in America, are besieged […]

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Don’t Let Predatory Tax Loans Take Your Refunds

January 27, 2019 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the […]

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The Origin of Black Politics

January 27, 2019 Staff 0

By Dr. Conrad Worrill Since the end of the Civil War in 1865, when African Americans were granted the right to vote, through the 15th Amendment in 1868, electoral politics has played a dominant role […]

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