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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Board of Directors elected Kevin J. Holzendorf to lead the Board as their Chairman in 2019. Holzendorf was appointed to the JTA Board in 2013 and reappointed to another four-year […]

by Nikethi Piperman The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), formed in 1957 and was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. right up until his death in 1968. The organization’s goal was to advance the […]

  By Julianne Malveaux McKenzie Adams wanted to be a scientist. The gregarious 9-year-old Alabama girl was just that, a girl, a little girl, a brown-skinned baby girl with braids or, in one picture, just […]

Although Florida is known as “The Sunshine State,” there has been nothing sunny about the way voting rights have been managed in the state – especially for those who have committed crimes and served their […]

By Julianne Malveaux Now that the midterm elections are over, and Democrats are savoring their victory, more than a dozen Democrats say they are considering running for President in 2020. The Democratic Party needs to […]

By Tim Lacy Few people know the history of African-American quarterbacks in the NFL. This question has come to me, and I thought it to be a good idea to share.  When this question comes […]

by Reggie Fullwood In the old days of politics there existed dinosaurs called “statesmen.” Those dinosaur statesmen certainly played the political game, but there were rules, respect and an overwhelming sense of responsibility and perspective. […]