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Mayo Clinic’s New Community Health Collaborative Opens in downtown Jacksonville

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Mayo Clinic in Florida has opened a new Community Health Collaborative in downtown Jacksonville. The office aims to understand the healthcare needs of Mayo Clinic’s neighbors and share health education and biomedical research that supports […]

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

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2023 NFL Draft marked the first time in NFL history Black men were selected in the top three positions for quarterback. The position was once seen as a white male-dominated one […]

Workers Are on Strike at all 3 Detroit Auto Makers for the First Time in Their Union’s History

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by TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer, COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap […]

Raines Class of 1971 Throws Epic 70s Party

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The William M. Raines class of 1971 held the ultimate throwback basement party to accent their annual class picnic reunion. Classmates were dressed in their 1971 attire to celebrate classmates as 70 year old baby boomers […]

Pastors Take the Mic From Governor DeSantis

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By Pat Bryant – On the steps of Bethel Baptist Church, Florida’s Progressive Clergy responded to the racist August 26, 2023 massacre of three Blacks by a 21 year old racist White man at a […]

Urban Youth Learn Organic Beauty Through Farming

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The inaugural Comprehensive Rural Opportunity Program (C.R.O.P.) “Beauty of the Soil – Natural Cosmetics & Personal Care,” event for girls ages 13 – 17, gave new meaning for young ladies learning about natural beauty. Created […]

ElderSource Offers Free Online Support to Those Caring for Aging Loved Ones

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More than 53 million Americans provide unpaid caregiving to family members in their home. This difficult responsibility challenges caregivers with life and death decisions they are sometimes unprepared to make. Local nonprofit ElderSource has spent […]

The Equalizer 3 Film Review by Dwight Brown

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“Do you know who I am,” says a menacing thug. “I know what you are,” says Robert McCall (Denzel Washington). Former government assassin. Current freelance equalizer. A counterbalance to bullies and their behavior. Sometimes action/crime/thrillers […]

Florida Redistricting Lawsuit Overturns DeSantis Map, Empowers Black Voters

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by Andrew Pantazi – September 2, 2023 – A state judge struck down North Florida’s congressional districts Saturday, rebuffing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ open defiance of anti-gerrymandering protections, finding the governor’s map illegally reduced Black voters’ electoral power. […]

Jacksonville Housing Authority Votes to Move Forward on Three Development Projects

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JACKSONVILLE, August 31, 2023 – The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) Board of Commissioners has approved plans to proceed with three separate real estate deals that could bring on line 789 new and upgraded apartment units […]