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By CHRISTIE D’ZURILLA STAFF WRITER Los Angeles Times DEC. 11, 2019 Lizzo, who’s toting eight shiny Grammy nominations with her as she heads into 2020, is Time’s 2019 entertainer of the year. The “Truth Hurts” singer’s […]

Behind the scenes, House Democrats battle to influence Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s picks for the team that will take the case to the Senate. Dec. 12, 2019, 11:00 AM EST By Jonathan Allen https://www.nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — […]

By Cliff Albright https://www.theguardian.com/ The motivations behind today’s efforts to overturn elections and remove black elected officials are not very different than Reconstruction-era motivations On 5 November, Hester Jackson-McCray, a black woman, narrowly defeated Republican […]

Paulette Brown-Hinds, 52, publisher, Black Voice News; president, California News Publishers Association Brown-Hinds is the founder of Voice Media Ventures and the second-generation publisher of the Black Voice News. The multimedia company includes news weekly […]

“God do everything for a reason, feel what I’m saying? He put his toughest soldiers through his toughest battles.” Yungeen Ace is rising from the ashes. The 21 yo Cinematic Music Group signee is ready to share his life’s story […]

Last week, Jacksonville City Council recognized Chief Deloris O’Neal of her history-making appointment as a Chief with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The appointment by Sheriff Mike Williams, makes O’Neal, the first female  African-American Chief in […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars nominated defensive lineman Calais Campbell for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.  Considered one of the league’s most prestigious honors, the award recognizes the NFL player that best demonstrates […]

The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently hosted their third Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Gala titled, “Jewels on the St. John’s” to conclude the anniversary celebrations of the fraternity’s establishment […]

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) North Florida Chapter held its 14th Annual Leaders’ Luncheon at the Hyatt Riverfront. Keynote speaker for the event was retired astronaut Winston Scott kept the audience of over 350 […]

On Saturday, December 14th, the Reading Divas Mother Daughter Book Club held a meeting titled “Hot Cocoa and Cookies” at The Urban League of Jacksonville.  The December meeting marked a milestone for the book club, which […]