News Archives - Page 123 of 174 - Free Press of Jacksonville

Breaking news

[ October 15, 2026 ] Black in Jax Anime Makes History at WasabiCon, Celebrating Representation and Community Local
[ October 14, 2026 ] Black Public Media Brings the Story of ‘The Morgue Twins,’ to YouTube Entertainment
[ October 14, 2026 ] Delta’s Present Sax in the City Greek Life
[ October 14, 2026 ] Good Soil Forum Returns to Award $500,000 to Entrepreneurs and Founders Ready for Growth Religion
[ October 14, 2026 ] Domestic Violence Claims 21 Lives in Duval, Awareness Campaign Launched Community

Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Strike, Say Little Virus Protection

March 25, 2020 admin 0

By FARAI MUTSAKA HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins to spread in a country whose health system has almost […]

African Americans Have Been Blocked From Voting, but the Black Vote is Not a ‘Bloc’

March 25, 2020 admin 0

Black History Month’s theme for 2020 is African Americans and the Vote. Three Penn scholars define what the “Black vote” means when viewed through history, and what it doesn’t mean when viewed as an indivisible […]

Senate Prepares For 3rd Vote on Stimulus Package

March 24, 2020 admin 0

March 24, 2020 By Alice Shea A third vote could be in store Tuesday as congressional leaders continue to battle over a $2 trillion spending plan to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

Trump Sets New Date for Lifting Social-Distancing Restrictions: Easter – live updates

March 24, 2020 admin 0

William CummingsLedyard KingMaureen Groppe USA TODAY Trump said Tuesday that he would like to have the government restrictions on travel and social gatherings eased by Easter, which comes on Sunday, April 12. “We’re going […]

Congressional Black Caucus’ Coronavirus Stimulus Proposals Protect Those Who Are Most At-Risk

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

by Royce Dunmore The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has submitted a sweeping list of proposals that it says elected officials must implement to specifically protect Black people in America and their best interests as the […]

Black-Owned Businesses Are Especially Hurt By Coronavirus as Stimulus Package Stalls

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

by Bruce Wright (NewsOne) An untold number of small businesses have been disproportionately hurt by the coronavirus crisis as the nation’s top elected officials struggle to agree on how to provide financial relief for […]

The Pursuit of Real Black Political Power in 2020

March 23, 2020 admin 0

BY STARLA MUHAMMAD -MANAGING EDITOR- ‘Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure […]

Social Security Closes All Field Offices Due to the Coronavirus

March 23, 2020 admin 0

You can still manage your benefits online or by phone by Kenneth Terrell, AARP, The Social Security Administration (SSA) has temporarily closed all field offices nationwide for in-person service amid the coronavirus outbreak. “This decision […]

CBC Holds Telephone Town Hall to Address Stimulus Packages

March 23, 2020 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Ebony Hilton, who works at the University of Virginia Anesthesiology Department in the intensive care unit, operating room, and outpatient surgery with a sub-specialty in critical care, said it’s vital that […]

Bloomberg to Transfer $18 Million to Democratic National Committee

March 20, 2020 Staff 0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire media mogul Mike Bloomberg will transfer $18 million to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and several of the field offices from his 2020 presidential bid to state parties, his campaign announced […]