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By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On July 16, the U.S. House voted 240-187 to condemn the racist language of Donald Trump in a series of twitter communications over the weekend. All 235 Democrats […]

Written by NNPA Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among black women, and an estimated 33,840 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2019. An estimated 6,540 deaths from breast cancer are […]

Written by Lauren Victoria Burke As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has a long history of racism as does […]

When Hurricane Barry forced Delta Sigma Theta sorority to end its national convention in New Orleans early, the sorority quickly switched from conference mode to service mode. It donated 17,000 meals it planned to serve […]

Recently, 5000 Role Models of Excellence members from Jean Ribault High School and William M. Raines High School kicked off their Summer Leadership Academy by attending a legislative town hall hosted by State Representative Tracie Davis at the […]

Shown l-r are Jacksonville Continentals at the gala is National President Robin T. Browder, Esq., with Jacksonville Chapter Members, Cynthia Jones-Jackson, Denise Coleman and Patricia Gillum Sams.Recently hundreds of women representing 40 Chapters around the country celebrated […]

Springhill Missionary Baptist Church ordained Deacons Bobbie White and Jamie Usher  – a prestigious honor in the church. Ministers presiding over the Presbytery ordination services were Pastor Michael Jackson, Pastor Levie White, Dr. Morris Halyard […]

Congressman Al Lawson and the American Red Cross of North Florida recently hosted a community Town Hall meeting at the Legends Center on the Northside.  The event connected community organizers, leaders, business leaders, first responder […]