2017 - Page 31 of 66 - Free Press of Jacksonville

OJ is Being Released From Prison, But Should Black Folk Really Care?

July 25, 2017 Staff 0

Let me just jump right on my soapbox and start this sermon off being direct as possible. I don’t give a darn if OJ Simpson is freed or not. Last week, the big talk was […]

‘Girls Trip’ Matters Because Seeing Black Sisterhood Celebrated on Screen is Important

July 24, 2017 Staff 0

By Lilly Workneh, huffingtonpost.com Any girls trip is likely to come with a lot of laughs, a few mistakes and memories that last a lifetime ― but leave it to four magical ladies in Hollywood […]

Panthers Cut the Tackle who was Subject of the Movie “The Blind Side”

July 23, 2017 Staff 0

Michael Oher Michael Oher, who was the subject of the 2009 biographical feature film “The Blind Side,” starring Sandra Bullock, has been cut by the Carolina Panthers, where he played left tackle because of a […]

NAACP Names Interim President and CEO

July 23, 2017 Staff 0

Derrick Johnson By Frederick H. Lowe The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, has named Derrick Johnson, formerly the vice-chair of its board of directors, interim president and CEO, succeeding Cornell William Brooks who […]

Quincy Jones Launches Jazz TV Streaming Service

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

By Ken Stone, mynewsla.com Grammy-winning music producer and composer Quincy Jones announced Friday the formation of Qwest TV, billed as the world’s first subscription video-on-demand platform dedicated to jazz and jazz-inspired music forms. Scheduled to […]

The National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA To Convene Its 110th Annual Session in Greensboro, NC on August 20-25, 2017

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

Representing Primitive Baptist churches of African heritage in the United States of America, the National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA will convene its 110th Annual Session in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four […]

North Florida Land Trust Receives Unanimous Approval to Lease Brewster Hospital

July 21, 2017 Staff 0

The Downtown Investment Authority has unanimously approved the terms and conditions proposed by the North Florida Land Trust to make the historic Brewster Hospital its new headquarters. The land conservation organization is interested in moving […]

OJ Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

July 20, 2017 Staff 0

Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson enters for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Simpson was convicted in 2008 of enlisting some men he barely […]

Disney Lion King Jr. Musical Highlights Weekend Performances

July 20, 2017 admin 0

PNC Bank Arts Alive and Stage Aurora Theatrical Company presented the hit children’s production Disney’s The Lion King, Jr. to approximately 1,000 attendees for five performances, July 10 -14 at the Jacksonville Public Library Main […]

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FUNdraising Good Times – Prerequisites for Fundraising Success -Part Two

July 20, 2017 admin 0

Fundraising success depends on volunteer leadership. Previously we discussed four prerequisites for fundraising success — commitment by the board and executive director, completion of a feasibility study or survey, development of a fundraising plan, and […]