August 2026 – Page 778 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Six Restaurant Tips for When You’re Trying to Lose Weight

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BlackDoctor.org If you’ve recently cleaned up your diet in an attempt to lose weight, you’re probably growing accustom to cooking healthy, filling meals at-home. However, you also probably know far too well the challenges accompanied […]

Activist Group Hangs Clowns Dressed in KKK Robes from Tree

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(The Grio) An anonymous group calling it self “Indecline” stirred up controversy in Richmond, Va this week after they hung eight figures dressed up as clowns and wearing Ku Klux Klan garb from a tree. One of […]

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Best selling Duo Hall & Oates Set for Jax Concert

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By Lynn Jones – Jacksonville Free Press had the opportunity to speak to legendary artist John Oates via phone for an interview to discuss their upcoming concert in Jacksonville, Thursday, September 28th, 7:30 p.m. at Jacksonville Veterans […]

Jams & Jokes Take Over Labor Day Weekend Events

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The Labor Day weekend was full of Jams and Jokes for the comedy and concert explosion featuring singing group Slave and comedians Chris Thomas, Alonzo “Hamburger” Jones and Roz McCoy. Comedian Terry T. Harris hosted […]

Yellow House Project to Build Bridges and Make Community Connections.

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Poetry readings, music and barbecues are part of the components Hope McMath wants to use to entice the community to the “Yellow House” to enjoy do-it-yourself art supplies under a big oak tree. Located in […]

Annual TJFR Continues Tradition of Old School Entertainment and Family Fun

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[foogallery id=”19190″] By Jordan Mills – The annual Tom Joyner Family Reunion event was a fun filled Labor Day weekend with front row access for families from around the country. The family reunion, dubbed a “party […]

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Labor Day Baseball Game Tributes Legendary Union Workers

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The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp celebrated Labor Day with 18 local unions being honored at the baseball field for their contributions enabling workers to negotiate for higher wages and benefits and improve conditions in the workplace. The unions were […]

Public Policy After Hurricane Harvey

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by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Hurricane Harvey did everything people said it would do, and more. It either drowned or swallowed everything it touched in Corpus Christi, Houston, Beaumont, the gulf coast of Louisiana, and a […]

Do You Know the Difference Between “Real” Black Republicans and Sellouts

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By Raynard Jackson One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Deep Cover,” starring Laurence Fishburne. The movie debuted in 1992. Fishburne plays Russell Stevens Jr., an undercover Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent. During his […]

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Former FBI Director James Comey Gets a Chair at Howard University

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By Frederick H. Lowe James Comey, who was appointed FBI director by President Barack Obama and fired by President Donald Trump, has been named Howard University’s Opening Convocation keynote speaker. Comey also has been named […]