By Lucius Gantt – I’ve been writing editorials, and opinion columns for most of my life. I’m not ashamed of my maturity but my first column appeared in the Georgia State University “Signal”, the campus newspaper in the late 1960s. I wasn’t writing about campus clowns or playing bid whiskContinue Reading
by Niara Savage (Minneapolis Spokesman) The promise of 40 acres and a mule An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800 Black residents of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota with $50,000 grants over the next eight years to support economic justice and financial well-being for descendants of enslaved Africans during theContinue Reading
On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger — so overweight that he couldn’t fit into his seat. “His fat rolls flowed over the armrest into my seat and onto me,” says Hether, a retired nurse from Mesa, Ariz. “IContinue Reading
Former NBA player Magic Johnson is at it again with his annual celeb couples trip. This year, like many others, the couples traveled throughout Europe. Johnson and his longtime wife Cookie have been sightseeing with Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson; judge Greg Mathis and his wife Linda Mathis;Continue Reading
by Vernon Williams This may sound clichéd, but it is factual, absolute truth. No matter what the enemy tries, no matter what is said to denigrate or dismiss, no matter if suffering is inflicted or injustices suffered, no matter if provisions of life are denied, no matter what weaponry usedContinue Reading
Photo caption: REV. JESSE L. JACKSON, SR. (seated at microphone) is pictured with Bishop Tavis Grant on Saturday, July 8, 2023 as he announces he will be stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in a few weeks. He said there will be a new president. (Photo by ChintaContinue Reading
Emanuel Missionary Baptist church, 2407 Rev S.L. Badger, Jr. Circle will install Rev. Darriel D. Brown, Jr. as the pastor of the 131 year old institution. A native of Bartow, Florida, Rev. brown is a graduate of Florida A & M University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He has lived inContinue Reading
Quench The Violence nonprofit has been serving the Jacksonville community for over 20 years under the leadership of Disciples of Christ Pastor Robert LeCount. The annual bike ride was kicked off by Sheriff TK Waters on Saturday morning and ended at the Shoppes of Sherwood. The community and family funContinue Reading
The congregants of Northside Church of Christ’s (NSCOC) will celebrate Senior Minister/Elder Charlie and his wife Ida McClendon’s 50th Ministerial Anniversary, September 20th – 24th. The McClendons have lived an exemplary life of service and dedication to the church and its people. Married for 64 years, the McClendons emphasis hasContinue Reading
This summer’s experiences will be remembered by over 100 youth and teens from across Jacksonville that are participating in the GEARUP Summer STEAM + M Business and Technology Camp provided to prepare youth and teens for future career opportunities and applying current and future technologies to building their businesses. TheContinue Reading
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