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Crime Victims Week Highlights Awareness, Honors Loved Ones

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The City of Jacksonville’s Mayor’s Victim Assistance Advisory Council recently hosted events to recognize crime victims as part of the local observance of National Crime Victims’ Week, April 8-14. This year’s theme was “Expand the Circle […]

Masjid Al-Salaam Dialogues on Health, Food, Medicine, Mental Health and Food Desserts

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Masjid Al-Salaam held a symposium to dialogue and explore the conversation of “Death by Food.” Over 50 Masjid members, families and friends showed up to hear featured speaker Queen Neith discuss the hidden dangers in […]

Black Excellence Is At An All Time High

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Englewood Churning Out Diplomas and Degrees

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The inaugural graduating class of Englewood High School’s Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Academy were recognized last week as graduates who have not just earned their high school diploma, but an Associate of Science college […]

Zetas Honor Under 40 Game Changers

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By Lynn Jones Jacksonville’s Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, recently held their 13th Annual Scholarship Banquet Luncheon at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel near the airport in front of a […]

Toastmaster Meeting Reveals Pathways to Leadership and Professional Development

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By Lynn Jones The Lillian R. Bradley Toastmaster Club #2346 held their monthly Tuesday meeting this week at the Ritz Theatre with an open house to engage and inspire potential members. The meeting theme was […]

Pan Hellenic Awards Scholarships to Area Students

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The First Coast National Pan-Hellenic Council recently awarded $2,500 in scholarships to 15 area students through their Jacksonville Achievers Program. This initiative is a recognition program honoring local students in Jacksonville, Florida who demonstrate academic […]

Howard McGee Obituary

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HOWARD McGEE, 12/24/1950 – 04/13/2018 – A legacy historic Eastside resident and Community Activist, who was born December 24, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida to Hodges McGee of Miccosukee, Florida and Ellen (Sistrunck) McGee of Tuskegee, […]

Despite Loyalty, Democratic National Committee Has a Lousy Record of Hiring Black Businesses

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By Jeffrey McKinney, blackenterprise.com When it comes to hiring black businesses, the Democratic National Committee has much more to do. Just 17.6% of the $17.5 million of the DNC’s contract spending for consulting work, including an anemic 6.4% for black […]

Lady Golfers Expelled from Course for Slowness

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A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologized for calling the cops on a group of black women after the co-owner and his father complained that they were playing too slowly and refused requests to leave […]