June 2020 - Page 3 of 14 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Great-Grandson of ‘Aunt Jemima’ Calls Attempt To Abandon Brand A Great ‘Injustice

June 23, 2020 admin 0

By Derrick Major – Several descendants of women who played “Aunt Jemima” are speaking out against the Quaker Oats food company’s decision to rebrand its Aunt Jemima breakfast line. According to The Blaze, Larnell Evans […]

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Appeal for Man Convicted of Killing Jacksonville Teen Jordan Davis

June 23, 2020 admin 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a man convicted in the high-profile shooting death of a teen in a Jacksonville convenience-store parking lot in 2012. […]

Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding

June 23, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By Stacey brown- — In a letter Democratic Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) sent this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the senators reveal […]

If Losing Your Routine Has You Gaining Weight, Here’s How to Take Back Control

June 23, 2020 admin 0

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon – It’s not just the ‘quarantine 15.’ With so much social and economic turmoil and uncertainty, many of us are stress eating. Take back your health with this plan. You’ve worked hard to […]

Black Models Are Sharing Their Stories In Powerful Portraits Captured Completely Over FaceTime

June 22, 2020 admin 0

By Darcy Schild- In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, many people have translated emotions and conversations about racial injustices […]

Great-Grandson Of ‘Aunt Jemina’ Calls Attempt To Abandon Brand A Great ‘Injustice’

June 22, 2020 admin 0

By Derek Major- Several descendants of women who played “Aunt Jemima” are speaking out against the Quaker Oats food company’s decision to rebrand its Aunt Jemima breakfast line. According to The Blaze, Larnell Evans Sr. believes […]

Jamaica Reports 14 New Coronavirus Cases Just Days After Reopening Its Borders

June 22, 2020 admin 0

By Parker Diakite – Jamaica has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases just days after opening its borders to international tourists, bringing the countries total to 652 confirmed cases. The 14 new cases were all imported from […]

June 22, 1924: Augusta Native And Georgia’s First Black Lawyer Dies

June 22, 2020 admin 0

This day in regional history. JUNE 22, 1924 Judson Lyons, a courtroom and political pioneer, died this day after a lifetime of achievement. Born in the Augusta area before the outbreak of the Civil War, […]

Black Student Loan Debt Should Be An Issue For All Of Us

June 22, 2020 admin 0

As conversations around social justice equity, racial parity and building financial stability in the Black community remain at the forefront, the plight of African American college students should remain a topic of conversation. Tuition has […]

Black Student Accepted into Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Launches Company to End Gun Violence

June 22, 2020 admin 0

Nationwide — RuQuan “Ru” Brown, a 17-year old high school senior from Seattle who has excelled in his classes and sports, has been recently accepted into 24 colleges including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Earlier this […]