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3rd Annual Mayor’s Masked Ball to Support UNCF and Edward Waters University

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Through events like this, UNCF is changing the HBCU narrative across the nation by helping more students of color get to and through college. UNCF (United Negro College Fund) will host its 3rd annual Jacksonville […]

Urban League Celebrates 75 Years of Service

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An evening of celebration and reflection was emphasized at the Jacksonville Urban League’s 75th Anniversary recently held at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. Hundreds of supporters stepped into the ballroom to commemorate JUL’s local […]

Mike Tyson Returning to the Ring

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Netflix has announced their first-ever partnership in a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). […]

Living History Maker Rodney Hurst Shares First Hand Civil Rights Legacy with Book Lovers

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By William Jackson – Rodney L. Hurst, author, historian, educator and civil rights leader spoke to the People Reading for Inspiration, Discussion, and Enjoyment (P.R.I.D.E.) book club at the Main Library Downtown Branch. Those in […]

Senator Betty Holzendorf Leaves Behind a Legacy of a Forgotten United Jacksonville

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By Sylvia Perry Lifetime Generation Xers in Jacksonville are probably the youngest generation in the city to remember Black Jacksonville at its political best. The time when there was political unity and solidarity across the […]

Done in a Day: Boyz 2 Men Training Leaves Local Men Inspired and Informed

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Local young men recently had the opportunity to be inspired and uplifted at the recent ‘Boyz 2 Men,’ event hosted at HollyBrook Homes Apartments. The breakout sessions offered practical wisdom, from goal setting to self-care […]

‘The Detroit Renaissance is Real’: White House Official Visits Newlab with Detroit Black Tech Saturday Founder

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Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter – Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves arrived in Detroit with one mission in mind: to explore the minds of Detroit’s Black entrepreneurs with a highlight on the city’s rising […]

Black History Month and the Importance of Telling Our History

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn – (via www.blackpressusa.com) As a former history teacher and student of history, I’m deeply concerned by the dark efforts at work to silence these stories. The […]

Florida is One of 18 States to Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools. Will it Change?

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By CRISTÓBAL REYES | ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS | www.flcourier.com | The leader of a church-run school in Orlando was called into a fourth-grade classroom where more than a dozen children were allegedly acting out, and spanked […]

Jordin Sparks Inspires Disney Cruise Line Guests to ‘Live the Adventure’ with Signature Song for the Disney Treasure

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New Disney Cruise Line anthem now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more! – CELEBRATION, Fla. (March 1, 2024) – Award-winning singer-songwriter Jordin Sparks lends her powerful vocals to a magnetic new anthem dedicated to Disney […]