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© press A co-founder of Black Lives Matter has released a statement to "set the record straight" on her political "philosophy," confirming that BLM leader Patrisse Cullors, who once described herself as a “trained Marxist," is attempting to clarify her position following accusations that she's a communist. In her video, titled  “something I’ve been accused of over the last several months.” Cullors, who serves as the BLM Global Network executive director, uploaded a video to her YouTube channel to address the many questions of whether or not she is “a Marxist.” "Am I A Ma...

First Coast YMCA received donation from MacKenzie Scott Lena Pringle, Anchor/traffic and general assignment reporter Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Christmas came early for First Coast YMCA. The organization is one of 384 non-profits nationwide to receive a donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and one of the only three organizations on the first coast to get a monetary gift from Scott. Eric Mann, the president, and CEO of the First Coast YMCA says through his nearly 40 years working at the Y he has never seen this type of philanthropy with no strings attached giving the or...

Three Jacksonville nonprofits received a portion of nearly $4.2 billion bestowed this week to 384 organizations in the U.S. by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. United Way of Northeast Florida received $20 million and Goodwill Industries of North Florida received $10 million. The donations are the largest single gifts in each organization’s history. The First Coast YMCA also received a grant from Scott but declines to disclose the amount. Goodwill CEO David Rey told Daily Record News partner WJXT-TV 4 on Dec. 17 it was an unexpected gift. “It wi...

Three Northeast Florida organizations are getting shares of the $4 billion windfall that philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, is doling out to 384 nonprofits across the country. "We are humbled by this recognition and the show of confidence Ms. Scott placed in us with this gift and for raising awareness about the critical issues communities like ours are facing," said Michelle Braun, president and CEO of the area United Way. "This profound commitment is a testament to the work of our team and our partners and to the meaningful change we accomplish together....

For Five Months, BLM Protestors Trashed America’s Cities. After the Election, Things May Only Get Worse Nov 6th, 2020 11 min read COMMENTARY BY Senior Fellow, Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow Mike Gonzalez is a senior fellow in Heritage's Allison Center for Foreign Policy and the Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum fellow. Demonstrators raise their fists as a fire burns in the street after clashes with law enforcement near the Seattle Police Department on June 8, 2020. David Ryder / Stringer / Gaetty Images Key Takeaways The votes...