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By Lynn Jones-Turpin – The next generation of fashion designers and entrepreneurs showcased their tailoring skills in front of a live audience for the 3rd annual Wealthy Fashion show. Hundreds of fashionistas attended the show […]

Historian, educators and lovers of history came by planes, trains and automobiles for the The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) 108th conference. [foogallery id=”76552″] Theme: “Black Resistance.” Thousands of  […]

Ms. William M. Raines of 1995 Charzetta Patrice Spencer recently married her beau Gregory Steven Blue, Sr. in front of family and friends for a surprise wedding at the River Club. The hundreds of guests […]

Just one day after the racially motivated killings on Kings Road, the 63rd Anniversary of the Jacksonville Youth Council NAACP 1960 sit-ins and Ax Handle Saturday was held with a full audience in attendance. The […]

The Ken Knight Awards, named after media pioneer Ken Knight, was held honoring Blacks in media.  Journalists of all kinds, including podcasters, anchors, reporters, on-air personalities, influencers, marketing and media professionals were among the honorees. […]

The inaugural Comprehensive Rural Opportunity Program (C.R.O.P.) “Beauty of the Soil – Natural Cosmetics & Personal Care,” event for girls ages 13 – 17, gave new meaning for young ladies learning about natural beauty.  Created […]

By Pat Bryant – On the steps of Bethel Baptist Church, Florida’s Progressive Clergy responded to the racist August 26, 2023 massacre of three Blacks by a 21 year old racist White man at a […]

In just the first few months of the North Riverside Home Repair Program, several families have benefited from the home repair program. To date, five home projects have been completed and three more applications have […]

Hundreds of carnival revelers were decked out in their Caribbean traditional costumes adorned in colorful beads and elaborate headdress for the 18th annual Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival. The annual event brings the beauty and culture of […]

The 46th annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics of the mind also known as ACT-SO, held its annual competition at the 114th NAACP National Convention held in Boston on July 26th-August 1st. This year, […]