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[ October 31, 2025 ] Bank of America Commits $250M to Address Hunger and Other Basic Needs for Families in Communities Around the Country Business
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Diddy And Steph Curry Drop Out Of Panthers Running As Bidding Price Hits Historic $2.5 Billion

March 27, 2018 Staff 0

Rapper and mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Golden State Warriors All-StarStephen Curry were in talks to be minority partners to Fanatics owner and billionaireMichael Rubin. However, when the price spiked, Rubin dropped out of the […]

Simone Biles Starts Scholarship for Foster Kids

March 5, 2018 Staff 0

By Sarafina Wright, Washington Informer American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles recently began her new journey as a college student at the University of the People and she wants to help other foster […]

Blackhawks Ban 4 Fans From Home Games for Racist Taunt

February 20, 2018 Staff 0

BY ESPN The Blackhawks have banned four fans from their home games for directing racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly. The Blackhawks also apologized to Smith-Pelly and the Capitals. “Racist comments and other […]

OPINION: 5 Ways Super Bowl LII Failed Black Folks

February 5, 2018 Staff 0

by Bruce Wright The NFL missed a valuable chance to use the Super Bowl as a way to try to mend fences with the throngs of Blacks fans it’s lost since Colin Kaepernick was blackballed […]

Akbar Inducted Into VSU 2018 Athletics Hall of Fame

January 24, 2018 admin 0

Jacksonville native, Imani Akbar (formerly Ivey Hubbard) was recently inducted into the Valdosta State University (VSU) Athletics Hall of Fame. Akbar was one of eight inductees into the Valdosta State 2018 Class of honorees. Akbar […]

#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 […]