Urban Traveler
TallahaSEE!
TallahaSEE! By Lynn Jones (December 1 – 7, 2011) It’s late and I’m on the road to Tallahassee for a weekend media tour of Tallahassee, Florida. As a transplant I understand that every family […]
Month: January 2015
Urban Traveler
Cabin Bluff
Cabin Bluff (July 14 – 20, 2011) I’m on location at Cabin Bluff, a Cumberland Island retreat located in Monroe, Georgia, just a short mile from Jacksonville, approximately 45 minutes from JIA. The only information […]
Lifestyle
HERI hosts second Florida Health Disparities Summit
HERI hosts second Florida Health Disparities Summit By C. Griggs Florida Health Equity Research Institute (HERI) hosted its second Health Disparities Summit last week at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. The goal […]
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National
Black Lives Still Matter to Grassroots Organizations and Black Media
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The last several months have seen an outpouring of activism, with slogans coming in waves: “Justice for Mike Brown,” “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” and “I Can’t […]
Commentaries
The Gantt Report – Je Suis Gantt
By Lucius Gantt The Gantt Report stands with the people of France and good thinking people around the world protesting the brutal murders of French journalists that were killed in a recent terrorist attacks on […]
National
Harriet Tubman Historic Park Established
Congress has voted to establish a national historic park for Harriet Tubman, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The U.S. Senate voted in December to establish a Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in her former […]
Local
Legal Mass Gay Wedding Held Downtown in Hemming Plaza
Celebrants of all genders gathered in Hemming Plaza last weekend for a mass wedding held in honor of same sex couples. With the recent announcement that gay marriages are legal in the state, over 60 […]
Editorials
MLK Holiday Must Continue to be a Time for Reflection
by Reggie Fullwood Every day, every week, month and year we become more removed from some of the struggles of the past. For African Americans, our history in this country has been one of extreme […]
Local
Selma Unites Local Trailblazers for Viewing and Discussion on Civil and Voting Rights
The recent release of the movie Selma brought together area trailblazers with the community for a discussion on the current state of voting and civil rights. The film chronicles the tumultuous three month period in […]