August 2026 – Page 749 – Jacksonville Free Press

Retired Teachers Tribute Black History

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In commemoration of Black History Month, the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Duval County Retired Educators Association presented their 12th annual black history month program entitled: “Capturing Our Past, Preserving our Future.” Attendees enjoyed a […]

GenWORKS Beautifies Home Society

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The Generation WORKS volunteer “Dedicated Day of Service” led by women and girls took place last weekend at the The Children’s Home Society of Florida. Volunteers wired, welded, washed and worked their magic to transform […]

Pink Goes Red for Stroke & Heart Disease

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Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in partnership with Alpha Clay Pearls, Inc. held their annual “Pink Goes Red for Stroke and Heart Disease Awareness,” event at the orange park mall. Geld free of charge to expand […]

Jackie Rivera Honored by Clara White Mission for Philanthropy

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The Clara White Mission (CWM) presented public relations and concert promoter Jackie Rivera with an award for her tireless efforts in supporting the CWM mission and initiatives. For over seven years, Rivera has been an […]

More Blacks Killed by Police in 2017 Than During the Worst Years of Jim Crow

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(The Root) Police officers killed 1,129 people in 2017. More people died from police violence in 2017 than the total number of U.S. soldiers killed in action around the globe (21). More people died at […]

PBS Documentary Examines History of HBCUs: ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’

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by Tiffany Pennamon The vital role and relevance of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has been contested in contemporary times. Until recently, no central text or film documented the history of these institutions as […]

Chicago Police are Investigating Widow of Dennis Edwards, Former Temptations Lead Singer, for Abuse

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Dennis Edwards By Frederick H. Lowe The widow of Dennis Edwards, former Temptations’ lead singer who recently passed, is being investigated for physically abusing him, but it is not clear if the alleged abuse caused […]

Yale Medical School Finds Promising Treatment for Vitiligo

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Man suffering from vitiligo By Frederick H. Lowe A team of dermatologists has successfully restored the skin color of men and women suffering from vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune disease that destroys skin pigment, leaving white […]

Was the First Lady of the Confederacy Black?

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By Frederick H. Lowe Jefferson Davis, president of Confederate States of America, was married during the Civil War to Varina Howell Davis, a mulatto or black woman. Several historians who have studied her and her […]

Report: Brando and Pryor Were Lovers

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The Godfather gets made or is it laid by Richard Pryor Quincy Jones said in an interview with “Vulture” that Academy Award-winning actor Marlon Brando had an affair with acclaimed standup comedian Richard Pryor. It’s […]