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By Amy Eiduke Wearing face coverings is now a requirement in public places in Illinois and an important part in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19 everywhere. However, there are so many different types of […]

#NNPA BlackPress NNPA NEWSWIRE — Let’s just be as direct as possible and stop beating around the bushes. The Administration made a move while the entire country has been focused on the Covid-19 plague. They […]

OP-ED: Commemorating our past, starts with cementing our present-day legacy NNPA NEWSWIRE — The obstacles put in place by those that wish to see us disenfranchised – from the Census to the ballot box – […]

By Moné Holder Can you imagine living in Jacksonville without funding to build more community services including fire stations, schools, clinics, and hospitals? Or imagine driving 40 minutes to work every day because there are […]

By Sherry Oliver and Nubian Roberts 19 years ago, I never would have imagined that life after prison could be as hard as being incarcerated. I have been in and out of the criminal justice […]

By Albert Chester As a health care provider, I always explain to people that food is the first medicine.  When healthy food options are limited or in this case alleviated a cataclysmic cascade becomes inevitable.  A poor […]

 Nearly 400 Jacksonville residents attended the ‘I Am We: Community Resource Fair,’ at the IBEW Union Hall last weekend. The Fair was hosted by the New Florida Majority to offer resources and support to the youth and families […]

Dreams Come True, the First Coast’s locally-based dream granting organization, welcomed home 16-year-old Jacksonville resident, Rian Covington. Rian was returning from a surprise meet and greet in Phoenix, Arizona with competitive swimmer and Olympian, Michael […]

The Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) held its Afterschool Provider Kick-off, hosting nearly 100 program directors, managers, and staff to touch base, network, and discuss best practices for the ’19-’20 school year. A number of important […]