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#NNPA BlackPress NNPA NEWSWIRE — Let’s just be as direct as possible and stop beating around the bushes. The Administration made a move while the entire country has been focused on the Covid-19 plague. They […]

by Christina Greer Thousands of Americans went to the polls in Arizona, Florida, and Illinois. Those results combined with previous super Tuesday contests have by all accounts solidified Vice President Joe Biden as the front […]

OP-ED: Commemorating our past, starts with cementing our present-day legacy NNPA NEWSWIRE — The obstacles put in place by those that wish to see us disenfranchised – from the Census to the ballot box – […]

Opinion: What NFL 100 isn’t commemorating: league’s 12-year ban on black players Nancy Armour USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/01/30/super-bowl-2020-nfl-isnt-commemorating-12-year-ban-black-players/4614669002/

By Moné Holder Can you imagine living in Jacksonville without funding to build more community services including fire stations, schools, clinics, and hospitals? Or imagine driving 40 minutes to work every day because there are […]

By Albert Chester As a health care provider, I always explain to people that food is the first medicine.  When healthy food options are limited or in this case alleviated a cataclysmic cascade becomes inevitable.  A poor […]

By Sherry Oliver and Nubian Roberts 19 years ago, I never would have imagined that life after prison could be as hard as being incarcerated. I have been in and out of the criminal justice […]

When it’s Friday and you’re ready for some downtime, then head downtown to Cowford Chophouse for a refreshing drink and view of the city.  Located on Main and Bay Streets, CCH is the premier chophouse […]

 Nearly 400 Jacksonville residents attended the ‘I Am We: Community Resource Fair,’ at the IBEW Union Hall last weekend. The Fair was hosted by the New Florida Majority to offer resources and support to the youth and families […]