August 2026 – Page 587 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Bulls to Pursue African American Candidate for Team’s GM Position

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by Joseph Phillips The Chicago Bulls are pursuing their first ever African American GM in franchise history for the 2020-2021 NBA season. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Bulls’ new front office brass […]

Chicago Attorney Jamaal Buchanan Shares Legal Tips During Pandemic By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre

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by Eddy “Precise” Lamarre – Attorney Jamaal Buchanan’s career is focused on helping people. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and African American studies from Bradley University, and he earned his Juris Doctor […]

Judge Grants Another Sentencing Delay for Katrina Brown & Reggie Brown

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A federal judge has granted a request to delay sentencing for former Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown. The Browns, who are not related, were scheduled to be sentenced May […]

The Blacker the Sugaberry: Tika Sumpter and Thai Randolph’s New Platform Savors the Sweetness of Black Motherhood

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By Maiysha Kai In a single season of playing altruistic attorney Alicia Johnson on ABC’s Mixed-ish, Tika Sumpter has quickly joined the ranks of television’s black moms—a role that followed star turns in The Haves […]

Ugandan Politician Bobi Wine Offers to Airlift Mistreated Africans Out of China

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Since the start of the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic, China has been the first country to start to lift their mandatory bans and are slowly going back to everyday life. However, not all residents […]

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NFL Scores Win with National Response to COVID-19

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview with NNPA Newswire, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and others at league headquarters are conscious and respectful of how […]

While Struggling Americans Await $1,200 Stimulus, Nation’s Wealthiest Reap Windfall

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package includes a temporary tax change for individuals who make at least $1 million a year, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. The Joint Committee’s analysis […]

Minnesota Doctors on the Cutting Edge Of COVID-19 Fight

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Molecular testing technologies help detect the presence of a virus by identifying a small section of the virus’ genome, then amplifying that portion until there’s enough for detection. This process can cut […]

Hollywoods Speclaialized Backstage WorkersTry to Soilder On

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By Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling – LOS ANGELES — Just a few weeks ago, Hollywood’s global assembly lines were spinning at full speed. Shooting in Hollywood is not expected to resume until August. That […]

Jacksonville Seniors to Have Graduation in July

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On Friday, Duval County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene shared with seniors that traditional graduation ceremonies could not be held in May due to safety concerns among the Covid-19 pandemic. However, following significant student […]