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Kaziah Belgrave’s Celebrates 70th

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Harlem Nights theme party hosted in honor of Kaziah Belgrave’s 70th birthday was nothing short of spectacular. Held inside the Premier Event Center on Dunn Avenue, guests gathered from New York, Maryland, Georgia, near […]

Annual Women of Culture Luncheon Shines Light on Women’s Heart Health Disparities

August 7, 2026 admin 0

February is Heart Health Month and the Women of Color Cultural Foundation (WOCCF) took the opportunity to shine a light on the women’s heart health disparities affecting communities of color, particularly women of color in […]

City of Jacksonville and University of Florida Take First Major Steps Towards New Graduate Campus

August 7, 2026 admin 0

First Degree Program Expected to Begin in August 2025, Main Launch in 2026 | The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in downtown […]

Brenda Bellard-Harris Shines Bright for 75th

August 7, 2026 admin 0

1967 Eugene Butler graduate Brenda Bellard-Harris held her 75th birthday celebration held at the Amelia National Golf and Country Club. Guests flocked from around the nation to celebrate the woman that prides herself on celebrating others. […]

State Department Stops Processing Passport Applications with ‘X’ Sex Identifier

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Natasha Decker | The State Department has stopped processing passport applications that have the applicant’s sex marked as “X” as opposed to male or female. Amid the large-scale sweep of changes happening in Donald Trump’s second term as […]

Secretary of State Cord Byrd Invites the Public to Attend the Presentation of the Florida Arts and Culture Awards

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Secretary of State Cord Byrd today announced that the presentation of the 2024 Florida Arts and Culture Awards will take place at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, on February 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The […]

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Endorses Mary Sheffield For Mayor of Detroit: “She is The People’s Mayor”

August 7, 2026 admin 0

In a defining moment for Detroit’s future, national civil rights leader Attorney Ben Crump officially endorsed Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield for Mayor at a high-impact reception Tuesday night, emphasizing her lifelong commitment to […]

ElonGate: The Scandals Stretch Out

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Tom H. Hastings | It is on. Elon is burrowing into a hostile takeover of the US government, regulations, and economy. He is clearly quite used to getting everything he wants by any devious means […]

Step Afrika! Celebrates Thirty Years

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Florida Theatre was packed to capacity for ‘Step Afrika!,’ holding court onstage blending percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American tribes and with an added bit of fraternity and sorority stepping tradition. The […]

‘Bait and Switch’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Calls Out Republicans for Breaking Promise to Lower Costs

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The House Democratic leader said that rather than address economic issues as promised, Republicans are “implementing the most extreme parts of Project 2025.” | House of Representatives Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., blasted Republicans […]