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Jacksonville, Florida: Endless Possibilities
Jacksonville, Florida: Endless Possibilities
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Mayor Announces Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies at Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Building on his Renew Jax and Youth initiatives launched last year, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced a comprehensive series of crime prevention
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Obama State of the Union 2015 Address: President’s [FULL] SOTU Speech Today on 1/20/15
Obama State of the Union 2015 Address: The president laid out a vision for his last two years in office, outlining areas of possible consensus with Republicans as well
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Common, John Legend – Glory
Common, John Legend – Glory
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MLK Estate Drops Lawsuit Against King Center Over Licensing
KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With the dismissal of one of two lawsuits that effectively pitted them against each other, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s children took a step Thursday toward resolving […]
Editorials
A Boost for the American Dream
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist About 800,000 homeowners whose mortgages were backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could save $900 annually on mortgage costs, due to a small reduction in mortgage insurance (MI) premiums. […]
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Fisher of Men Tackle Mentoring, Fatherhood and Social Issues
Alvin W. King, founder of Fishers of Men held a “get anchored and informed” event over the weekend to inspire men to be agents of change. Founded November 2013, Fisher’s of Men is an organization […]
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100 Black Men of Jacksonville Infinite Scholar College Fair Nets $1 Million + in Scholarships
The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. (J100) recently hosted their 11th Annual Infinite Scholar College Fair at the Schultz Center. This event featured more than 20 national, regional, and local colleges and universities . […]
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Growing Up White in Jim Crow Atlanta
By Heather Gray I know much has been written about this period – primarily the 1950’s and early 1960’s. I am, however, sharing some of my experiences and reflections about growing up in “Jim Crow” […]
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HBCUs Divided Over Free Community College
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNNPA) – Black college educators and supporters are sharply split over whether President Obama’s proposal to offer a free two-year community college education to students making progress […]