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Leadership Jax Honors Three

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Last week more than 350 people gathered for Leadership Jacksonville’s Celebration 2019, the annual event honors outstanding community leaders. Leadership Jacksonville educates, connects and inspires diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities. Shown are […]

Bridge to Success Assists Duval’s Behind Students in Getting in Their Right Grade

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“You’re dumb. You’ll never amount to nothing. You can’t do nothing.” These are words Zayla Brown said she has heard all of her life from those around her. With those words in her head, Brown […]

Art from the Heart Exhibit Challenges Teens to Artistically Bare Their Soul

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By Lynn Jones After having a Friends of Brentwood Library table discussion on the elimination of art programs in the public schools, former retired teacher Jeanette Ali and Friends of Brentwood Library founder Sharon Coon […]

Historic Masonic Exhibit Opens at the Ritz

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By Adonnica Toler Founded in 1870, this Black Masonic Grand Lodge has been instrumental in providing black leaders since its inception. Grand Lodge members A.L. Lewis, (Florida’s first Black Millionaires), Alexander Darnes (Jacksonville’s first Black […]

Seniors Add Giving Back to Their Joy Bucket List

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For many seniors citizens, retirement means a life and leisure. For those who are members of the Live Long And Like It Senior Citizens Club , it also means an enriched sense of life and […]

School Tea Showcases the Lost Art of Etiquette Personally and Professionally

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By S. Smith The North Florida Educational Institute, founded by Florida Gators standout Stacey Poole, Sr. in 2006, educates over 450 students annually with the majority being of minority background. The programming at NFEI is […]

Last Year in Her 50’s Birthday Party Honoree Preparing for Next Phase

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Youthful 50-somethings are now more informed and taking advantage of better health, better finances and plenty of energy. Celebrating her ‘last year in her 50s party,’ local promoter Jacqui Rivera held court at Cubre Libra […]

UNCF Jacksonville Leadership Council and Wells Fargo Host the 2nd Annual Invest in Your Future Community Forum

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Preparing the next generation of HBCU students to be successful in the college scholarship process and beyond United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Leadership Council partnered with Wells Fargo, and First Coast High School to host the […]

Director and Writer John Singleton Hospitalized After Stroke

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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, best known for the movies “Boyz n the Hood” and “Poetic Justice,” is in intensive care at an undisclosed hospital after he suffered a stroke this week, […]

Who Gains When Democracy is Destroyed?

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Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Democracy is […]