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Approximately 70,000 to 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common form of an inherited blood disorder. To raise awareness of this disease that disproportionately effects people of color, the Gift of Life […]

Michelle Obama once said, “Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families – all of that is bigger than any one party or any one […]

By Lynn Jones Willie “Bo” Walker has lived a full life, and he is proud of his many accomplishments during his 70 years of life.  As an author, he recently finished his second book titled, […]

By Shavone Steele – More than a dozen community activists took to the streets last Saturday to talk with residents about the serious gun issues affecting their lives. The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville (NSCOJ) canvassers reached […]

By Lynn Jones Not too long ago in American history women were relegated to only serving in the armed forces as nurses. The hundreds of thousands of women who had served their country during World […]

Sports journalist and commentator Jemele Hill has announced  that she would be leaving ESPN at after 12 years at the network. “Over the last several weeks, there have been a lot of rumors about my job status,” […]

Some of the greatest African American leaders in this country’s history were graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). From Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Alice […]

Trailblazing Publisher Rita Perry Passes July 24, 1938 – September 15, 2018 Rita Jean Eggleton Carter Perry, 80 was born on July 24, 1938, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As a young child, her family […]