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Disney Parks and RICE Bring Diverse Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs to Walt Disney World Resort

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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Sponsors Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) Supply Chain Accelerator Program focused on transforming diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – November 28, 2022 – 10-year-old Zoe […]

Conversations About Cancer Screening Should Be Priority This Holiday Season – It Can Save Your Life

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By David Ford, Two-time cancer survivor, Senior Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison, and member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Board of Directors The holidays are a time to gather […]

Shoppers Ready for the Holidays with Food, Fashion and Business

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The 6th Annual Taste of the Holidays featuring caterers, top chefs and a winter showcase fashion show was the talk of the town on the Southside inside the Aloft Hotel. Vendors set up shop for guests […]

Chamber Brings Diverse Hearts to the Longest Table

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After taking two years off, Jacksonville’s Longest Table was back recently with a huge turnout on a Wednesday night in Downtown Jacksonville. The 5th annual Longest Table brought together about 700 people at a table […]

Black Violin is Back Giving Thanks to the First Coast

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Black Violin virtuosos are back in action inside the Florida Theatre this weekend for their eclectic show featuring violinist Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste. Sylvester known as Kev Marcus, spoke to us today and is […]

Election Reflections – Ignore the Pollsters, Challenge the Democrats

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – To let the pollsters tell it, Democrats were going to get a “drubbing” or a “shellacking” just like the one President Barack Obama experienced in 2010 when Dems lost 63 […]

Hakeem Jeffries Becomes First Black American to Lead a Major Political Party in Congress

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Jeffries said he hopes to find common ground with the G.O.P. where possible. He takes over the reins from long-time Speaker Nancy […]

Florida Classic Rivalry Still Delivering Much Anticipated HBCU Camaraderie

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Every year a wave takes over central Florida the week before Thanksgiving bringing tens of thousands of HBCU lovers to Orlando for the annual Florida classic. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses the well […]

Team Work Makes the Dream Work for Needy Families

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Through partnerships, the Crucifixion Catholic Church has been dedicated to nearly a decade of helping needy families at Thanksgiving. “Some years ago, I told Marguerite [Warren] about the Schell-Sweet donating turkeys during the holidays. She […]

Annual Holiday Luncheon Celebrates Legacy of Senior Advocate Joan Turner

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Each year, seniors from the neighborhood senior centers throughout Duval unite for a luncheon to honor senior-hood and the blessings of another thanksgiving. Gathering together for the annual Senior Thanksgiving luncheon inside North Jacksonville Baptist […]