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The Clinton Crime Bill in Context

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By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Former President William Jefferson Clinton mixed it up with Black Lives Matter activists as he defended his Presidency, and his 1994 crime bill, when he was campaigning for candidate Hillary […]

The Battle is Over; Kathleen Battle Returns to the Metropolitan Opera

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By Frederick H. Lowe World-renown soprano Kathleen Battle will return to the Metropolitan Opera later this year after the company fired her in 1994 for being too difficult to work with. Battle will perform the […]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Congratulates 2016 Scholarship Winners

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Congratulates 2016 Scholarship Winners – Jacksonville, Florida –Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Gamma Rho Omega Chapter awards scholarships to deserving area high school seniors and college students annually. This year’s financial […]

Preparing Young Black Males for Success

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St. Paul AME hosted the Sons of Allen dedication of 80 shirts and ties to the 5,000 Role Model of Excellence program. Former senator and community trustee Tony Hill led the call for donations to […]

Motown The Musical Star Delights in Performing for Family in Jax !

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For one week, Motown The Musical held centre stage at the Times Union Moran Center, where Motown music lovers enthusiastically sang in unison hits of the Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder and […]

Public Market Opens in Historic Eastside

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In the planning stages for more than a year, Groundwork Jacksonville announced the new Jacksonville Public Market, launching September 10, 2016. The Jacksonville Public Market will bring a wide range of family and nutritional programs, […]

This School is the Whitest HBCU in America

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by April Taylor (NPR) It seems like a common sense conclusion to assume that the student bodies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) mainly consist of African American students. However there are some HBCU’s […]

Smoking Rates No Longer Falling Among Young Blacks

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blackhealthmaters.com Smoking rates among young black folks, once showing promising declines, have stalled. Researchers place the blame for this lack of forward progress squarely on the aggressive marketing efforts done by the tobacco industry. Before […]

Spike Lee And A Cast Of Celebs Support Bernie Sanders With ‘Wake Up’ Video

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Titled “Wake Up,” the ad borrows its title from the message literally yelled to the audience in Lee’s 1988 film School Daze. The clip, lasting just over five minutes, features prominent Sanders supporters like Harry Belafonte, Rosario Dawson

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Monique Talks Open Relationships, Slams ‘Small-Minded’ People

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Oscar award winner Monique is at the Addison Improv all weekend and you can be sure she’s going to be address the rumors surrounding her “open” relationship with husband, Sidney. The two have a podcast that discusses everything relationship related.

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The Clinton Crime Bill in Context

The Battle is Over; Kathleen Battle Returns to the Metropolitan Opera

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Congratulates 2016 Scholarship Winners

Preparing Young Black Males for Success

Motown The Musical Star Delights in Performing for Family in Jax !

Public Market Opens in Historic Eastside

This School is the Whitest HBCU in America

Smoking Rates No Longer Falling Among Young Blacks

Spike Lee And A Cast Of Celebs Support Bernie Sanders With ‘Wake Up’ Video

Monique Talks Open Relationships, Slams ‘Small-Minded’ People