August 2026 – Page 676 – Jacksonville Free Press

Youth Learn Lessons from August Wilson Catalogue of Prize Winning Plays

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The Art in the Park event, “An Evening with August Wilson”, directed by Keith Johnston, delighted both cast and audience. Held inside the Don’t Miss a Beat (DMAB) Art Center located at the Edith Brown […]

Righting Wrongful Convictions: Should I be Happy or Angry?

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By Charles Griggs “I’m not bitter for what happened to me because the Lord Jesus Christ made me to be a man.” – Hubert “Nathan” Myers When I heard about the exoneration and release of […]

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle, 33, Grammy-Nominated Hip Hop Artist, Entrepreneur and Community Activist

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Nipsey Hussle (photo via commons.wikipedia.org) Although the loss Nipsey Hussle, 33, is untimely and devastating, his life and all the good he was doing for his community must be honored and remembered. Hussle, born Ermias […]

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Hosts Media Day

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By Kennedi Holder Tuesday, April 2nd, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players and coaches spoke to members of the media during Media Day at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. It was the first opportunity for the […]

A Lorena Bobbitt Docuseries Is Coming And Jordan Peele Is Behind It

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by Krystal Franklin @tvone April 5, 2018 Photos by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for 2018 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony, POOL/AFP/Getty Images and Mitchell Gerber/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Oscar award winner Jordan Peele is going from Get […]

French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta make deals worth $3.3 billion

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By Global Information Network There were smiles all around in Kenya as French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta shook hands over a series of infrastructure deals worth $3.3 billion. It was the […]

COMMENTARY: Surviving R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby… and who else?

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“I got through two episodes of the Lifetime series documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” before I was in distress and completely revolted. That’s all.” — Joy Doss, Special to The New Tri-State Defender By Joy Doss […]

Ben Carson Keeps Busy Doing Nothing All Day, Leaves Early, and Lunches With the Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

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By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. Ben Carson never wanted to be the Housing and Urban Development director; he wanted to be the president. After losing the Republican nomination to Donald J. Trump, Carson was quoted […]

Donna Brazile Trying a New Lane By Joining Fox News

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March 24, 2019 Stacy M. Brown #NNPA BlackPress, By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donna Brazile says there’s no way she’s selling out and her core values will always remain intact despite her […]

Shaq is Joining Papa John’s Board of Directors

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Shaq is joining Papa John’s board of directors New York (CNN Business) Papa John’s has found its next spokesman: Shaquille O’Neal. But the company hopes Shaq can help Papa John’s beyond hawking pizza. O’Neal, the NBA […]