October 2017 - Page 3 of 6 - Free Press of Jacksonville

The First 10 Things I Would Do as the Next President

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood Since we all have been dealing with so many serious issues, I wanted to lighten things up a bit. While I am extremely proud that Barack Obama was the first African American […]

How to Put Puerto Rico Back on His Feet

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

What obligations do we owe one to another as Americans? What does patriotism and citizenship mean in practice? Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico has posed these questions. Americans should be dissatisfied with the way […]

The Treachery of “Grateful Negroes”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Peter Bailey While flipping through my television, I heard a host on the comedy show, Fox and Friends, denouncing an NFL player who sat down during the playing of the National Anthem. Their guest […]

Here are the Largest Companies in America with Zero Black People on Their Boards

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Black Enterprise For the fifth year BLACK ENTERPRISE has developed its annual report on boardroom power, including our 2017 Registry of Corporate Directors featuring 292 African Americans making significant contributions as guardians of shareholder […]

Sterling K. Brown: “No Black man in my family lived past 65”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org When Sterling K. Brown starting acting on TV, people would refer to him as “that guy” in that “one show,” you know “whatshisname.” But now, the award-winning actor is known for […]

Trump Signs Executive Order Weakening Obamacare, Subsidies for Low Incomes

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Denis Slattery and Jason Silverstein, nydailynews.com Sick of waiting for Congress to kill Obamacare, President Trump is prescribing a double dose of moves that are sure to weaken his predecessor’s signature health care law. […]

Colin Kaepernick’s Grievance Against NFL Adds More Heat to NFL Owners Meetings

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

by Charles Robinson (Yahoo Sports) With NFL owners slated to meet in New York in a matter of days for the fall meetings, free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the league stemming […]

Cardi B’s Dentist is Making a Fortune After ‘Bodak Yellow’ Hits No. 1 on the Charts

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

Dr. Cartrise Austin and rap star Cardi B If you’re a fan of hip-hop music then you’ve probably heard of Cardi B. The Bronx rapper gained popularity from her hilarious 60-second Instagram videos where she […]

What is a Black Identity Extremist?

October 15, 2017 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com) – While White men are beating Black men on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, while a lone White wolf is shooting people from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, while the word “terrorist” […]

Black Americas Dreams of Homeownership Still Deferred

October 15, 2017 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all […]