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45 Makes George W. Bush Sound Oh So Eloquent

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux I never thought I would miss President George W. Bush, our 43rd president, and I’ve never much thought of him as a great, or even a good speaker; but the speech […]

Thank You Russia, We Now Know That You Helped Elect Donald Trump

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Reggie Fullwood Speculation is just that – conjecture, rumor, assumption or basically opinions based on incomplete information. This week we found out for certain that the speculation and supposition surrounding President Trump and his […]

Our Vets Have Made the Ultimate Sacrifice – Even in the Face Inequality

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by Reggie Fullwood Last weekend at a restaurant in Jacksonville’s overly teeming St. John’s Town Center, I heard two gentlemen talk about why they will no longer be watching NFL games anymore. The older white […]

Apri Kicks Off Season of Thanks With

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Volunteers from the Jacksonville Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute are getting into the Thanksgiving spirit early by continuing to host the 28th annual Thanksgiving luncheon for Morris Manor Senior Center. The annual event […]

Eta Phi Beta Nu Chapter Hosts Regional Leaders

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Nu Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. had the honor of hosting their Regional and Assistant Regional Directors during a site visit the weekend of November 3rd thru November 5th. This site visit was […]

Raines Wins 48th Northwest Classic But Fellowship Reigns Supreme

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The Jacksonville high school regular season came to a close last weekend with the annual Northwest classic. The annual match up between Northside rivals Raines and Ribault High schools brings out a tailgating like no […]

NSCOC Celebrates Annual Homecoming and Fish Fry Weekend

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Northside Church of Christ celebrated its 40th Annual Homecoming and 63rd Church Anniversary and Gospel Acapella Songfest over the weekend with the theme, “Preparing for the Future…Living in the Present”. The annual event kicked-off with the […]

Brenda Smith Celebrates Golden 50th Birthday

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This past weekend, realtor and entrepreneur Benda Smith celebrated her 50th birthday with family and friends in downtown Jacksonville at River City Brewing restaurant. The themed “Live Life Like Its Golden” catered affair was complete […]

Blue Angels Air Show Entertains Spectators and Navy Personnel

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This past weekend Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville hosted the 2017 Jacksonville Sea and Sky Air show to showcase ultimate flying acts. The skies were transformed into the backdrop for the exciting air acts and […]

What the Iraq War and Jax Charter Schools have in Common

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By Lane Wright – To say Arrealious Preston struggled in school would be an understatement. He came to KIPP Jacksonville as a first grader that had already been held back a grade. If he couldn’t […]