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By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst of horrific […]

By Raynard Jackson, NNPA Newswire Contributor As I always say, “Weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” Exhibit A for this is the recently released Mueller report. Democrats have lost their damned minds over […]

By Lee Brown There are three main entities that anchor all communities in Western Civilization: churches, libraries, and schools. The churches provide one type of education, while the libraries and schools provide another. They combine […]

By Kevin Carrico, Vice President of Operations, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida “Community outraged after 6 deaths in 4 days of Jacksonville gun violence.” That was the headline on News4JAX today, and it’s true. The […]

by Reggie Fullwood It is hard for most African Americans to imagine why any white person would think that it is perfectly OK to put black paint on their face and mimic being a Black […]

by Reggie Fullwood In the old days of politics there existed dinosaurs called “statesmen.” Those dinosaur statesmen certainly played the political game, but there were rules, respect and an overwhelming sense of responsibility and perspective. […]

The great Shirley Chisholm once said, “Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth.” Last week was Thanksgiving and we all obviously have much to be thankful for. Just waking up each […]

The great civil right lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was passionate about educating Blacks on the good and bad aspects of the justice system.  As counsel to the NAACP, he utilized the judiciary […]