August 2026 – Page 833 – Jacksonville Free Press

Black Face Ain’t the Same As Being Part of the Black Race

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BLACK FACE AIN’T THE SAME AS BEING PART OF THE BLACK RACE Prairie View A&M (PVAMU) freshman student, Brooke Merino Here in recent years, several White people have chosen to make increasingly popular again, an […]

6 Ways Social Media Can Tank A Marriage, According To Divorce Lawyers

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It’s known that social media contributes to divorce; in a 2010 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 81 percent of lawyers said they’d seen an increase in the number of divorce cases using […]

Breast Cancer Survivors, Families and Teams Walk to Support the Cure

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The annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope and shared determination to eradicate breast cancer. More than one million volunteers nationwide sign up, fundraise, and […]

29th Southern Womens Show Still a Hit with Jacksonville Femme Fatales

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The 29th Southern Women’s Show entertained thousands of women last weekend with access to fashion shows, food demonstrations, vendors and more! Women from all ethnicities converged at the Prime Osborn Center for four days to […]

State Senator Gibson Visits Senior Center to Stress Importance of a Seafood Rich Diet

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Last week State Sen. Audrey Gibson joined the Seafood Nutrition Partnership to celebrate National Seafood Month at the Mary Singleton Senior Center. Sen. Gibson handed out 150 goody bags (with coupons to Captain D’s, seafood […]

Local Author Marti Forchion Named Outstanding Alumni by FSU

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The Florida State University Black Alumni Association (BAA) recognized Jacksonville author, Marti L. Forchion, with the “Outstanding Alumni” award during its recent 2016 Black Alumni Homecoming Reunion National Awards Brunch, held at the FSU Alumni […]

40th Session AKA Cluster Convenes to Celebrate HBCUs’, Scholarship and Sisterhood

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By Nikki Torian. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Eta Omega chapter recently attended the 40th session for Cluster III in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Cluster III comprises 10 chapters in the North Florida Region and […]

Dr. Ivan Porter Elected President of Florida Theatre Young Professionals

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First A.C.T., the young professionals organization of the nonprofit Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville, have announced that Ivan Porter, a physician in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the […]

Eta Phi Beta Commemorates 74 Years of Doing for Others

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For 74 years Eta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. has promoted higher scholastic standards, personal growth, career awareness and community service. This past weekend Eta Phi Beta Sorority’s Nu Chapter of Jacksonville and Alpha Iota of […]

Annual JUL Luncheon Lauds Local Community Servants, Diversity and Justice

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Equal Opportunity Luncheon Rewards Community Servants, Diversity and Justice The Jacksonville Urban League held their 43rd Annual Equal Opportunity luncheon recognizing those who have made an impact in the areas of diversity and equal opportunity in […]