Urban Traveler
I LOVE Philly and You will Too!
By Urban Traveler Lynn Jones – I LOVE Philly! Did I say I love Philly? Let me say it again! “I Love Philly”. Philadelphia is a city that’s not too big and not too small. […]
Year: 2015
Entertainment
Cosby Said He Got Drugs to Give Women for Sex
The AP has revealed that Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he got Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with, and he admitted giving the sedative […]
Education
Darryl Willie Named Executive Director for Teach for America Jax
Darryl Willie has been named executive director of Teach For America – Jacksonville. Willie, who brings more than 13 years of experience in education and community engagement to the role, succeeds founding executive director Crystal […]
Business
Newman Elected JAA Board Chair
The JAXPORT Board of Directors has unanimously selected a new slate of officer. The following officers will each serve a one-year term starting July 1, 2015: Chair: Dr. John Allen Newman Vice Chair: Robert F. […]
Business
Working Your Way Through Retirement
If your Golden Years Leave You Bored or Broke, Consider Part-Time Job Many people who waited eagerly for the day they could stop working and enjoy a leisurely retirement find that the reality doesn’t match […]
National
SC Senate Votes to Take Down Flag; House OK Still Needed
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate has voted to remove the Confederate flag from a pole on the Statehouse grounds, though the proposal still needs approval from the state House and the governor. The bill requires […]
Political
Reflections: Mayor Alvin Brown Speaks on the Past Four Years
Mayor Alvin Brown recently spoke exclusively with the Free Press’s Lynn Jones answering questions on the past four years and advancements made during his administration. Visit www.jacksonvillefreepress.com under Politics to read what Jacksonville’s first African-American Mayor […]
Education
Jax Student Named Ambassador for Steve Harvey’s Disney Dreamer’s Academy
After already distinguishing themselves among thousands to be selected for the exclusive Disney Dreamers Academy, five program alumni have further differentiated themselves by being chosen to serve as program ambassadors, also known as Champions, […]
Political
Donald Trump: African American Youth Have Lost Their Spirit
On the same day that a New Hampshire poll put Donald Trump second in the race to be the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2016, the New York mogul said that African-American youths had […]
Entertainment
Misty Copeland Becomes First African-American Principal Dancer American Ballet Theatre
Last week, Misty Copeland became American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American principal dancer in its 75-year history. Copeland was promoted from Soloist and has been with the company for 14 years. Copeland was born in Kansas […]