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JTA CARES About Jacksonville
Public transportation is essential to our quality of life. For people of color, it was a rallying cry for the civil rights movement because riding a bus or a train often was the only way […]
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Snoop Dogg Hailed for Boxing Commentary During Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. Bout
By Rolling Out – Snoop Dogg turned his hand to boxing commentary on Saturday night, Nov. 28, 2020. The 49-year-old rap star featured on the commentary of the much-hyped bout between boxing legends Mike Tyson […]
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We Can Continue To Build Black Political Power In Georgia’s Runoff Elections
BY ARISHA HATCH (ESSENCE) · NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – For the first time in nearly 30 years voters in Georgia elected a Democratic presidential candidate and flipped the state blue. This is a testament to the work of […]
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Former Jaguar Leon Searcy Pens His Memoir on Life, Luxury and Glory
By Lynn JonesTurpin – Former Jaguar Lineman Leon Searcy recently wrote his book entitled, 4th Down and DAMN, a Lineman’s Story. Searcy was an All-American at the University of Miami who won three national championship […]
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Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Fight Purses: Legends Make Over $1 Million, Jake Paul and Nate Robinson Just $600
By Brian Campbell – Nov 29, 2020 – Both men will take home a sizable check for their efforts in Los Angeles on Saturday. Former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will each take home a […]
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The Church’s Black Exodus Pastors’ Silence on Racism and COVID-19 is Driving Black Parishioners Away From Their Congregations.
By DARA T. MATHIS – Across the country, Black Americans feel under siege from the coronavirus pandemic and raw from the police brutality fueling Black Lives Matter protests. But some are nursing another intimate wound: […]
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Presidents Should Be Picked by Popular Vote
By Tribune Content Agency – There are many lessons to draw from the tumultuous 2020 election, and surely one of the most urgent is that our system of elections is broken. No, not in the […]
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Panthers Hire Peterson, NHL’s First Black Assistant GM
By STEPHEN WHYNO – The Florida Panthers on Tuesday hired Brett Peterson as an assistant general manager, making him the first Black executive to hold that position in the NHL. Peterson’s hiring comes days after the […]
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6 Black Influencers to Follow for Healthy Eating Inspiration
By Sheryl Huggins Salomon – Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD – Find balance in your eating habits, learn to make nutritious recipes, and reframe your relationship with food. These Black bloggers and Instagrammers show you the […]
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Obama Calls Trump ‘Richie Rich,’ Slams Him For Refusing To Take Responsibility For Anything
by Derek Major November 18 – Former President Barack Obama attacked President Donald Trump, calling him “Richie Rich” and slamming him for refusing to take responsibility for anything. The 44th president compared his predecessor to […]