2015 - Page 21 of 50 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Familiar Faces from Ferguson Fellowship at Vigil for Mansur Ball-Bey

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

by Kenya Vaughn Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American “Hey, how have you been,” said Cathy Daniels, affectionately known to Ferguson protesters as “Mama Cat.” She walked around greeting people Thursday night […]

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies at 104

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died while helping lead the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march in 1965, championed voting rights for blacks and […]

Judges Assigned to Rule on Makeup of Corrine Brown’s Congressional District

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief After the Florida Republican-dominated state legislature failed to redraw Rep. Corrine Brown’s congressional district and seven others that had been gerrymandered to favor Republicans, a three-judge federal panel was […]

AKA Debutantes Conclude 2015 Summer Season

August 20, 2015 admin 0

AKA Sorority, Gamma Rho Mega Chapter 2015 Debutantes End Summer Season – The twelve 2015 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Rho Omega Chapter Debutantes ended the summer season with four activities last weekend. On […]

Fly Jock and Activist Tom Joyner and Crew on Tour to “Meet Every Listener”

August 20, 2015 admin 0

Fresh off their stop in Tallahassee Florida, The Tom Joyner Morning Show crew, Tom, Sybil and J made their way to Jacksonville, Florida! The TJMS breezed into town Thursday, August 13, for an early happy […]

Comedian Tracy Morgan to Return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ After Car Accident

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Tracy Morgan is returning to host “Saturday Night Live.” The former cast member will appear on October 17 for the first time since being critically injured in a car wreck that occurred in June of […]

The Republican Party in Black and White

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson As one who makes a living in the world of public relations (PR) and strategic planning, I am paid to see things others are blind to. Anyone can do PR. Anyone can […]

FAMU – Auburn Collaboration Promises Big Reward

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Tallahassee—Auburn University and Florida A&M University began the first in a series of collaborative efforts that will positively impact athletic performance, health disparities among African American women, and physical development. Participants from both universities shared […]

America’s Oldest Known Veteran, Emma Didlake, Dies at 110

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

The nation’s oldest known veteran, Emma Didlake, died Sunday, a month after meeting President Obama in the White House. She was 110. Didlake, an African American housewife who joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in […]

Buzzwords Used to Describe African-Americans Seen as Harmful

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Whether in print, on television or on social media, people are increasingly using code words or phrases to describe African Americans. “Urban” is now the politically-correct term for black people, neighborhoods or style of dress; […]