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#BlackExcellence: Colin Kaepernick Has Almost Completed his $1 Million Pledge to Fight for Social Justice

January 22, 2018 Staff 0

(The Grio) Colin Kaepernick is getting closer to completing his pledge to donate $1 million to different charities supporting social justice and fighting inequality. For the last $100,000 of his campaign, Kaepernick announced that 10 […]

Vikings Receive Recognition for Wining State Championship by School Board

January 10, 2018 admin 0

The Raines Vikings football team was recognized by the Duval County School Board during its monthly meeting this week. The Vikings made history this past December when they beat out the Cocoa Tigers for the […]

#Go Jaguars

January 10, 2018 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jaguars are headed to Pittsburgh to face their rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers in their quest for the super Bowl. Last weekend, the Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills, 10-3, and advanced to the AFC […]

Mike Tyson Breaks Ground for a Marijuana Ranch

January 5, 2018 Staff 0

Mike Tyson By Frederick H. Lowe Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and his business partners have broken ground on a 40-acre ranch in California City, California, to grow marijuana now that California has […]

American Airlines Apologizes to Professional Athletes Accused of Theft by a Black Flight Attendant

January 1, 2018 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe American Airlines jet American Airlines recently announced that it would implement diversity training after meeting with NAACP officials who confronted the airline about their employees’ treatment of black passengers. Some of […]

Gator Bowl Selects Leon Washington as Hall of Fame Inductee

December 19, 2017 Staff 0

Gator Bowl Sports Chairman, David Long, has announced that Jacksonville native and Florida State standout Leon Washington, will be honored as the 2017 Gator Bowl Hall of Fame inductee. Leon earned the MVP award in […]

Fans Brave Cold Temps to See Playoff Bound Jags Play

December 13, 2017 admin 0

In the team’s first sellout since the 2016 season vs. Green Bay, the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 30-24, and now sit atop the AFC South in sole possession of first place. The Jacksonville […]

Jags Fans Finally Smiling About Game

December 6, 2017 admin 0

Fans went wild after the Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 30-10, last weekend. The Jaguars now advance to a 8-4 record and continue to share first place in the AFC South with the Tennessee Titans […]

Olympian Gabby Douglas Says Team Doctor Abused Her, Says Women Should Dress More Modestly

November 27, 2017 Staff 0

By Tracy Connor, nbcnews.com Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas revealed in an Instagram post on Tuesday that she was abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar, who is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges […]

2017 Florida Classic Ends in shambles for Rattlers

November 22, 2017 admin 0

Florida A&M hasn’t ended a football seasons with a win in seven years and the annual Florida Classic was no different. The Rattlers led by 14 points in the fourth quarter – FAMU’s first double […]