April 2021 - Free Press of Jacksonville

As Of July 1, Florida Will Require Online Sellers To Collect 6% Sales Tax From Residents

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(Source: www.blackchronicle.com) – Practically three years after it grew to become authorized to tax all on-line purchases, the nation’s third-largest state is lastly about to take action. On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into legislation […]

Report: Medical Schools Admitted Fewer Black Male Students Over Last 40 Years

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(Source: https://bnc.tv/) – In comparison, Asian men made up 10.7% of medical students in 2019, a noticeable increase from 2.1% in 1978. Medical schools are admitting fewer Black male and Native American students, according to […]

Book Review: ‘The Son of Mr. Suleman’ Tackles Social Issues With Thrills and Xhills

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(Source: www.phillytrib.com) – The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son. That’s what’s said, that a son pay for his father’s misdeeds, but maybe the old man didn’t intend to leave a […]

Biden to the Nation and World: ‘America is Rising Anew’

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By Jonathan Lemire and Josh Boak | The Associated Press (Source: www.theatlantavoice.com) – President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that “America is rising anew,” and […]

The New Face of Poverty and the Mass Incarceration of America’s Children

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: blackpressusa.com) – While incarcerated, children are often provided with inadequate education instruction, health care, and counseling services. They are at greater risk of maltreatment, […]

GET READY! Once Upon a Disney Wish: New Disney Cruise Line Ship Will Unlock Enchanting Family Vacations in Summer 2022

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First ship in Disney Cruise Line fleet expansion will offer new ways to enjoy the magic of Disney at sea CELEBRATION, Fla. (April 29, 2021) — (Source: dclnews.com) – When the Disney Wish sets sail in […]

Spiritually Speaking: Judgment Without Mercy Eliminates Eternity For You

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By James A. Washington – April 26, 2021 – My thoughts today center around mercy. The point is not the mercy you are supposed to give as Christians, but the mercy you have received from […]

EBONY 75th Anniversary Book Chronicles Black American Excellence and History

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “Growing up in the Midwest, Ebony was considered on par with the nation’s most prestigious magazines of the era, Time […]

Renee Montgomery Makes History in Purchasing WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) “I am also thrilled that former WNBA star Renee Montgomery will be joining the ownership group as an investor and executive for the […]

Biden Administration to Announce Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

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By Victor Trammell for Your Black World (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – President Biden’s administration is expected to announce this week a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in a move that will leave many Americans […]