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Local Music Competition A Showcase for Up & Coming Artist

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Founded four years ago, The Bar Exam Definitive Showcase and competition has gained much notoriety and national press and is considered a staple in the music community of Atlanta. This weekend Jacksonville had the opportunity […]

Reverend J.W. Rigsby, Pastor of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Retires after 50 Years in the Ministry

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A retirement celebration was held Saturday January 28, 2017 in the Family Life Center at Woodlawn Church Presbyterian (U.S.A.) to honor the Reverend J. W. Rigsby, after 50 years in ministry. Over 400 people were […]

The 5 Best Places for African-Americans to Travel

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By Oneika The Traveller The top 5 destinations for brothers and sisters seeking adventures abroad. It’s no secret that one of the unofficial aims of my blog is to encourage black people to travel. I have […]

The Oscars Made History by Awarding Record-breaking Number of Black Stars

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By Lilly Workneh, huffingtonpost.com History was made at the 2017 Academy Awards on Sunday night with a record number of wins by black stars, and, ultimately by awarding the most diverse group of Oscar winners […]

Forget TED Talks, EWC’s Tiger Talks Educates and Engages Local College Students

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TED, the nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas in the form of short, powerful talks began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged.Today, TED covers almost all topics — from science to […]

Vystar Credit Union Prepares Ribault Students for Financial and Tax Preparation Careers

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The Vystar Academy of Business and Finance at Jean Ribault High School was established in 2009 with support from VyStar Credit Union and is one of only 27 academies to be recognized out of more […]

At only 23, Ava Roberts Becomes Youngest African-American Female Doctor!

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Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]

Black Secret Service Agents Finally Win Decades-old Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism, Discrimination

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By Tanasia Kenney, atlantablackstar.com The Secret Service recently moved to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit in which African-American agents accused the agency of fostering a culture of racism and promoting less-qualified white agents over more […]

White House Reporter Accuses Trump Aide Omarosa Manigault of Bullying Her

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by Rebecca Shabad | CBS News A longtime White House reporter says that President Trump’s aide Omarosa Manigault “physically intimidated” her when they got into an argument in the West Wing last week, according to […]

‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Casts Its First Black Lead With Rachel Lindsay

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by Madeline Berg | Forbes It has taken 15 years, 21 seasons of The Bachelor and 12 seasons of The Bachelorette, but the franchise has finally cast its first Black lead: Dallas attorney Rachel Lindsay. […]