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The current government shut down debate got me to thinking about the broader issues facing the nation and how dysfunctional Washington has become. Partisan politics has always been around, but between the Trump White House […]

In the report Black-Led Organizations In The Bay Area: From Crisis to Change authors Constance J. Walker and Jeannine N. Walker refer to these organizations as “BLOs” and define them as “registered nonprofit organizations with […]

Sheila Cruz is a 2017 Teach For America – Jacksonville corps member The path to success is influenced by meaningful relationships. My own professional trajectory was influenced by one such relationship that started in tenth […]

by Reggie Fullwood Drug addiction is an extremely powerful force, and America is in the midst of an opioid crisis. The drugs kill some 90 people a day – about the same as car accidents. […]

By Lane Wright – To say Arrealious Preston struggled in school would be an understatement. He came to KIPP Jacksonville as a first grader that had already been held back a grade. If he couldn’t […]

by Reggie Fullwood Speculation is just that – conjecture, rumor, assumption or basically opinions based on incomplete information. This week we found out for certain that the speculation and supposition surrounding President Trump and his […]

  By Angie Nixon – While causing major devastation and loss to many of us here in Duval County and despite having to handle countless power outages because of it, Hurricane Irma may have been […]

By Dr. Irvin Pedro Cohen – I often say children represent the hope of what a community can become. But many of us know it takes a village to get there to ensure our children […]

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms. It was ratified in December 1791, and the amendment says, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a […]

By Christian Whitfield – What started out as a protest to bring awareness to police brutality against black people has turned into a national debate about the military, patriotism and first amendment rights.  As a […]