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Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024

September 13, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — BlackPress of America – By Kamm Howard, Executive Director Reparations United – Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in […]

Record Number of Black Quarterbacks Have Starting Positions in the NFL for the 2023-2024 Season

September 13, 2023 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor – The 2023 NFL Draft marked the first time in NFL history Black men were selected in the top three positions for quarterback. The position […]

Rep. Lee Criticizes Newsom’s Comments About Replacing Feinstein

September 13, 2023 admin 0

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has come under fire for his “insulting” explanation of how he intends to replace ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein if she cannot complete her term. After serving in the U.S. Senate for 30 years, Feinstein announced […]

Jacksonville Volunteers Launch Global Campaign Offering Message of Hope

September 12, 2023 admin 0

At a time when the desire for better government is on the minds of people the world over, Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch an international campaign to bring attention to a universal solution. The Witnesses will […]

Health

Health Agency: Healing our JAX Communities After the Trauma of Race-Related Violence

September 11, 2023 admin 0

As we continue to learn more about what happened at a neighborhood store in Jacksonville on August 26, what is clear is that a racially motivated hate crime was committed – people lost their lives […]

Lifestyle

ASALH Brings its Conference to Jacksonville, Florida with Annual Theme: “Black Resistance”

September 11, 2023 admin 0

ASALH Brings its Conference to Jacksonville, Florida with Annual Theme: “Black Resistance” JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce the 108th Annual Meeting in […]

Author Pens Novel Tracing Steps Through the Eyes of a Child’s Hopes & Dream

September 6, 2023 admin 0

“The Daughter of A Junkie: A True Love Story,’ written by Terrinee Gundy, is a first-hand account of a young girl who escapes the ghetto trappings of impoverished community and to dispel the stigmas associated with […]

Infamous Ax Handle Saturday More Relevant Than Ever 63 Years Later

September 6, 2023 admin 0

Just one day after the racially motivated killings on Kings Road, the 63rd Anniversary of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP 1960 sit-ins and Ax Handle Saturday was held with a full audience in attendance. The […]

Spencer – Blue Nuptials

September 6, 2023 admin 0

Ms. William M. Raines of 1995 Charzetta Patrice Spencer recently married her beau Gregory Steven Blue, Sr. in front of family and friends for a surprise wedding at the River Club. The hundreds of guests […]

Mayo Clinic Cancer Researchers Targeting Racial Disparities in Genomic Data

September 6, 2023 admin 0

Standing at the forefront of Mayo Clinic’s genomics advancements, Yan Asmann, Ph.D., and Aaron Mansfield, M.D. are working to tailor the diagnosis and treatment of certain cancers to a person’s unique genomic makeup. As a bioinformatician, Dr. Asmann […]