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Noir Reads Delivers Books by Black Authors to Your Doorstep

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In an effort to diversify the bookshelves of literature connoisseurs, Derick Brewer and Zellie Imani have launched Noir Reads. The subscription service delivers two to three fiction and nonfiction book selections from writers throughout the […]

At only 23, Ava Roberts Becomes Youngest African-American Female Doctor!

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Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]

Black Secret Service Agents Finally Win Decades-old Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism, Discrimination

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By Tanasia Kenney, atlantablackstar.com The Secret Service recently moved to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit in which African-American agents accused the agency of fostering a culture of racism and promoting less-qualified white agents over more […]

White House Reporter Accuses Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault of Bullying Her

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by Rebecca Shabad | CBS News A longtime White House reporter says that President Trump’s aide Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her when they got into an argument in the West Wing last week, according to […]

‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Casts Its First Black Lead With Rachel Lindsay

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by Madeline Berg | Forbes It has taken 15 years, 21 seasons of The Bachelor and 12 seasons of The Bachelorette, but the franchise has finally cast its first Black lead: Dallas attorney Rachel Lindsay. […]

A List Comedian Dave Chappelle Served Up Comedy to Jax Fans On and Off the Stage

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Stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer Dave Chappelle performed in Jacksonville for four sold out shows last week at the Florida Theatre. For over a decade Dave Chappelle has wowed audiences with his comedic humor […]

Jax Black Golf Pioneers Feted with Panel and Ritz Exhibit

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Last week the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum joined forces with the Ritz Museum to celebrate Black History Month with the opening of the “Golf Heroes of the First Coast” exhibit at the […]

Pink Goes Red for Heart Health Month

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Nearly 300 people attended a morning of awareness and enjoyable activities when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s , Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, held their annual Pink Goes RED for A Day event in collaboration with […]

At Risk Communities Targeted for Prenatal Postnatal Education Fair

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The Gamma Omicron Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., promoted their national project, Project Cradle Care with a prenatal and postnatal education fair for pregnant teens, that was held at Edward Waters College. Activities […]

Jax Native Headlines Shows at Superbowl LI

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By Nicole Merritt-Lester – As Houston prepared to host the fifty-first Super Bowl Games, the Houston Super Bowl Committee is charged with the exciting task of searching for and selecting the area’s greatest talent to perform […]