January 2022 - Page 5 of 6 - Free Press of Jacksonville

How I Spiritually Attracted My Perfect Mate

January 11, 2022 admin 0

By Lena W. Claybon – January 7, 2022 – From connecting with her husband to finding a new job, this writer credits one particular technique with helping her achieve many things. I first started meditating about […]

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery: The Sentencing

January 7, 2022 admin 0

By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw – In the Superior Court of Glynn County, Wanda Cooper-Jones, mother of Ahmaud Arbery took the podium to tell her story of what life has been like for her family without her […]

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Actor, Sidney Poitier, 94, Has Died

January 7, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Sidney Poitier, whose iconic 71-year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Uptown […]

Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

January 6, 2022 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – NNPA NEWSWIRE — (www.blackpressusa.com) – “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must […]

Black and Asians Are United No Matter What the New York Times Says

January 6, 2022 admin 0

BlackPressUSA – NNPA NEWSWIRE — (www.blackpressusa.com) – By Emil Guillermo – Blacks and Asians may not have done anything at the level or speed as the Times expected to happen over the past year. But […]

National

NAACP Reaches Settlement with Postal Service Over Delivery of Mail-in Ballots

January 5, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.telegramnews.net) – Pallets filled with mail-in ballots cram an unloading area at a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center. The United States Postal Service has reached an agreement with the NAACP on a […]

What To Know Before You Book Your Trip To Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica’s ‘Jamaican’ Town

January 5, 2022 admin 0

By Amara Amaryah • Jan 5, 2022 – (www.travelnoire.com) – The first thing to know about Puerto Viejo is that it packs all the punch and flavor of what you expect from one of Central America’s […]

BIN Exclusive: What Rising Prices & Inflation Means For Black Americans

January 5, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.michiganchronicle.com) – By Black Information Network (BIN) – From gas to groceries, American households are seeing rising prices as the US economy attempts to recover from last year’s pandemic lockdown. In the last months, American […]

Florida Lawmaker Calls Out Governor DeSantis for ‘Not Wanting to Educate Kids on Black History’ with Anti-CRT Bill

January 5, 2022 admin 0

By Kavontae Smalls | January 3, 2022 – (Source: www.atlantablackstar.com) – “Students deserve to know the truth. Are we passionate about it? You damn right we are,” said Ben Frazier, president and founder of the North Florida Coalition […]

Black Leader Arrested Waiting to Attend DeSantis COVID Presser

January 4, 2022 admin 0

Jacksonville, Fl – DeSantis turns and runs rather than enter the room – Jacksonville, Fl.- An elderly Black community activist was arrested following his refusal to leave a press conference Governor Ron DeSantis was going […]