2016 - Page 40 of 67 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Education is the Great Equalizer, Part I

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford “Education is the quintessential way in which people move beyond the circumstances of one’s birth,” Isabel Sawhill. Ms. Sawhill is absolutely correct. For too many years we have […]

Studies Show that Black Men More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer, But Early Detection is Key

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood We all know someone who has survived prostate cancer, and we all know folks who did not. Unfortunately for African Americans, we probably know more people who didn’t survive because they found […]

Pat Buchanan Explains White Fears Over Diversity

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

By George E. Curry Leave it to Pat Buchanan, a former Richard Nixon speechwriter, to summarize why Whites fear an increasingly diverse United States. As MediaMatters documented, he appeared May 5 on NPR’s Morning Edition […]

African-American Men with Historically Black Names Live a Year Longer

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

Posted by Andy Henion Michigan State University Black men with historically distinctive black names such as Elijah and Moses lived a year longer, on average, than other black men, according to new research examining 3 […]

Baltimore Officer Acquitted on all Counts in Freddie Gray Case

May 23, 2016 Staff 0

By Joe Heim and Rachel Weiner, washingtonpost.com A judge found police officer Edward M. Nero not guilty of four criminal counts in the case of Freddie Gray, whose death last year in police custody sparked riots […]

Bundle Up and Save with Chosen Vessels Publishing!

May 20, 2016 admin 0

Bundle Up and Save with Chosen Vessels Publishing! – Chosen Vessels Publishers remain competitive in their prices when working with authors in getting their books published. Unlike other publishing companies, Chosen Vessels is not just another needle […]