January 2016 - Page 4 of 4 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Lender Discrimination May Be Pushing Black Churches Into Bankruptcy

January 7, 2016 Staff 0

Lender Discrimination May Be Pushing Black Churches Into Bankruptcy Predominantly African American congregations make up one-fifth of U.S. religious congregations but three-fifths of church Chapter 11 filings. by Patrick Clark (Bloomberg) A long line of research […]

African-American Grandmother Slams Black Lives Matter Crowd

January 6, 2016 admin 0

Grandmother upset as protesters seem to ignore death of 9-year-old Ferguson girl. Cornel West, Kevin Jackson.

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Parents Give White twin girls black baby dolls to film their reaction

January 6, 2016 admin 0

Parents Give White twin girls black baby dolls to film their reaction

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Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt

January 6, 2016 admin 0

An al Qaeda affiliate has apparently released a new recruitment video, telling Muslims in America that the country has a long history of racism and discrimination and will turn on its Muslim community.

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1,134 Deaths by Police. Young Black Men Killed at Highest Rate

January 6, 2016 admin 0

1,134 Deaths by Police. Young Black Men Killed at Highest Rate

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2016 Grant Applications Now Available from The Community Foundation

January 5, 2016 Staff 0

For those grant seekers serving young children, and certain arts organizations and individual artists JACKSONVILLE, Florida – January 5, 2016—The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida has posted grant applications for certain categories of competitive […]

‘Unforgettable’ Singer Natalie Cole Dies At 65

January 5, 2016 Staff 0

Natalie Cole: her voice was unforgettable, her lineage is incredible and her legacy is undeniable. Cole, who had struggled with a variety of health issues in recent years, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 night, according […]

2015 Was a Year Full of Shock and Significance

January 5, 2016 Staff 0

OK, to say that 2015 flew by would be very cliche’ right? But it would be so true. As the year comes to an end, the holidays just didn’t seem quite the same – especially […]