Keitha Nelson
Anchor and Reporter at First Coast News WTLV/WJXX Jacksonville, FL
Anchor/Reporter for First Coast News Jacksonville's NBC/ABC affiliate. NYC native, Southern girl at heart w/ undeniable Caribbean roots.
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1 month ago |
abc10.com | Keitha Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — During World War II, an all-Black battalion of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps took on a task some saw as nearly impossible, managing the postal service for the U.S. Army overseas. Two women believed in the group, Mary McLeod Bethune and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Together, they helped create a role for Black women in the war overseas.
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2 months ago |
firstcoastnews.com | Keitha Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Black people in the United States are at the highest risk for cancer death. According to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans have a lower overall 5-year cancer survival rate than white people. The root issues include disparities in health care, exposure to risk factors and underrepresentation in research and clinical trials. Jessica Matthews is currently battling a rare cancer with bleak survival rates.
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Oct 28, 2024 |
firstcoastnews.com | Keitha Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, First Coast News is highlighting disturbing facts concerning Black women and cancer outcomes. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast, lung and colorectal cancer at a late stage compared to other racial groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Oct 24, 2024 |
firstcoastnews.com | Keitha Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There's now a law in place in the state of Florida, that some argue targets our most vulnerable citizens. The law prohibits people from sleeping or camping on public property. It has created a costly problem for local municipalities. And as officials work to figure out next steps, Good Morning Jacksonville Anchor Keitha Nelson is telling a story rarely shared, of a mother in search of her mentally ill son who lives on the streets of Jacksonville.
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Aug 3, 2024 |
firstcoastnews.com | Keitha Nelson
Track and field is a huge focus at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. And as stars like Sha'Carri Richardson hit the track, spectators will be watching intently. But before Title IX and the popularity of women in sports, women had to pave the way. Women such as Wilma Rudolph, the fastest woman in the world in 1960. She was a Tigerbelle, a member of the Historically Black University, Tennessee State's track team.
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