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Economic Power Is the Solution to Racism

February 7, 2022 admin 0

By Reginald K. Blount – Protest in major US cities continue across the nation against racial injustices. The accusations of systematic racism built into the American system of government appears to keep Black Americans in a […]

Education

Duval County Public Schools: Shining a Spotlight on Local Black History

February 1, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.duvalschools.org) – Feb. 1, 2022 – At a time when opportunities for women were severely limited, she ran a profitable business, became a philanthropist, and founded a nursing home, orphanage, and childcare center. He was […]

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Candidate for Congress Kina Collins Says It is Time to Let Young People Lead

January 27, 2022 admin 0

THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — Chicago Defender Staff – By Kina Collins | Chicago Defender – (Source: www.blackpresusa.com) – John Lewis was 25 when he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and was […]

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Ribault Educator Selected Teacher of the Year

January 27, 2022 admin 0

Charles Darwin Magdaluyo, a human anatomy and physiology teacher at Jean Ribault High School was named the 2022 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year at the 31st Annual EDDY Awards. Magdaluyo, who has taught […]

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Jacksonville Educators Speak at 2022 African Language Conference African Language Week

January 27, 2022 admin 0

Jacksonville Educators Speak at 2022 African Language Conference African Language Week 2022, included Africa Day 2022, held on the audio app Clubhouse. William and Aida Jackson, Jacksonville educators invited to speak on the global Clubhouse […]

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Emmett Till and His Mother Will Receive Congressional Gold Medal in New Bill Passed by Senate

January 25, 2022 admin 0

Source: www.thewestsidegazette.com – By Victor Omondi – Emmett Till, a Chicago teen killed in the 1950s for the color of his skin, will be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. The then teen’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, will […]

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Mourns Sudden Loss of President

January 24, 2022 Staff 0

By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw Cheryl A. Hickmon, the 27th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Chair of the Board of Directors “transitioned peacefully on January 20, 2022, after a recent illness”, the […]

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I’m A Star Teens Create Mental Health Tool-kits for Duval County Students – Presents Tool-kits at School Board Meeting

January 18, 2022 admin 0

By Carla Mechele – Teen influencers in I’m A Star Foundation are sharing gift boxes of inspiration to students across Duval County to support their mental health. During the first school board meeting of 2022 […]

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Maya Angelou First Black Woman on U.S. Coin

January 13, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown  – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – – “Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to say something about our country — what […]

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Jacksonville’s Redistricting Plan Risks Racial Gerrymandering Claims, Experts Say

January 13, 2022 admin 0

By Andrew Pantazi | The Tributary – Jacksonville City Council members used race as a decisive factor in drawing new district lines — but did so without ever determining their actions were necessary to protect Black […]

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