June 2020 - Page 5 of 14 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Disturbing Times Provide Teachable Moments

June 22, 2020 admin 0

by Fed Ingram / President, Florida Education Association – What should you say to the people in your life during the disturbing times of this pandemic? What do you say when you are angry and frustrated […]

Congress Could Make Juneteenth A National Holiday

June 17, 2020 admin 0

By Arthur Delaney- A proposal by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) would commemorate June 19 as the anniversary of emancipation. Congress hasn’t created a new holiday since 1983, when it made one for Martin Luther […]

TikTok Loosens Grip On Political Speech For Black Lives Matter

June 17, 2020 admin 0

By Shelly Banjo- In a massively popular clip on the video-sharing app TikTok, police snipers atop a Minneapolis police station point their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstrators fight tear gas, sirens blare and […]

Chargers Coach Anthony Lynn Says Colin Kaepernick On Team’s Radar For Potential Workout List

June 17, 2020 admin 0

By Jarrett Bell- Colin Kaepernick may be a step closer to an NFL return as at least one team – the Los Angeles Chargers – is considering the exiled quarterback as a potential option. Chargers coach […]

Aunt Jemima Pancakes Latest to Commit to Racial Sensitivity Change

June 17, 2020 Staff 0

The breakfast brand Aunt Jemima is removing its logo and will be renamed, amid public outcry that the branding perpetuated a racist stereotype, its parent company said . Quaker Oats said in a statement that […]

Tyler Perry Set to Pay for the Funeral of Rayshard Brooks

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Mike Vulpo – After Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by police in Atlanta, Hollywood director Tyler Perry is stepping up to help the family out. One Hollywood director is doing his part to help […]

Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Tells Black Vietnam Veterans’ Stories the Way Only Spike Lee Can

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Aramide A. Tinubu – The disregard of Black life in pursuit of the American dream is ingrained in our history. Lee presents it in technicolor for audiences in this film. In Netflix’s “Da 5 […]

When the Protesting Ends – Do You Just Go Home?

June 16, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor — For the last 400 years in America, Black people have been considered to be a second-class citizen because of the color of their skin. Many White […]

NFL Commissioner Encourages Teams to Hire Colin Kaepernick

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Jeanette Torres-Perez, ABC News (NEW YORK) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday said he would “welcome” Colin Kaepernick back into the league and would “encourage” a team to sign the 32-year-old quarterback.Kaepernick has not […]

Organizations Team Up to Prevent Hood to Prison Pipeline

June 16, 2020 admin 0

Two local Jacksonville organizations have teamed up to stop youth violence and give youth more than hope. Krumpin 4 Success, Inc (K4S) and Positive Vibes Only, Inc. (PVO) has designed a comprehensive program called: Reincarnation: […]