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Songstress Leela James Soulful Lyrics Grace Florida Theatre Stage – Highlighted by a Soror Meet & Greet

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R&B singer Leela James lit up the Florida Theatre stage with her soulful lyrics and melodic hits to the delight of thousands of fans including her new sorority sisters from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. […]

System’s Role in Widening Racial Wealth Gap, Calls for Urgent Reforms

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | StacyBrownMedia| The message from Color of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness is clear: America’s tax system is broken, and without immediate […]

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International Coastal Cleanup Day is on Saturday, Sept. 21. To mark the day, Timucuan Parks Foundation (TPF) will lead three cleanups at three local wilderness parks and preserves. Volunteers are asked to join TPF from […]

BofA Raises U.S. Minimum Hourly Wage to $24, Increasing Starting Salary to Nearly $50K

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The bank has committed to $25 per hour by 2025 | CHARLOTTE – Today, Bank of America announced that it has raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $24 per hour, the latest step in the […]

Vice President Harris Charts New Way Forward for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs To Innovate and Grow in an Opportunity Economy

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Plan would set goal of 25 million new small business applications; Plan would call for expanding the startup expense deduction from $5,000 to $50,000; Plan would cut red tape, including by making it easier for small businesses […]

Comic Raise Bar as King of Jacksonville Comedy Scene

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Straight from Sumter, South Carolina, comedian Shuler King recently brought his southern flavor to fans onstage at the Comedy Zone on the Southside. The sold-out crowd laughed out loud as the comedian delighted the audience with […]

Simonds-Johnson Center Continues Mission to Support and Inspire Residents

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Located at the intersection of 28th Street and Moncrief Rd. in northwest Jacksonville, the Simonds-Johnson Park has been utilized as a community center since 1957. after 35 years as a staple in the northside community, […]

Christian Warriors take Message to the Streets Advocating to Stop the Violence

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Israelites United In Christ (IUIC) Jacksonville, joined by IUIC Memphis, NOLA, Tallahassee, ATL, Miami, Mississippi, Orlando, Tampa, and a host of other warriors from across the nation recently marched on Moncrief to demonstrate solidarity and […]

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Forward Thinking Panel: Eastside’s Future with Florida Main Street https://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/11406401 Saturday, September 14, 2024 2:00 PM Jacksonville Public Library – Main Library Fourth Floor 303 N. Laura St., 32202 A panel of community leaders involved […]

Intervention and Conversation Subject of Domestic Violence Workshop

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Agape Family Health centers, Promote, Protect and Inform (PPI) programs hosted an educational workshop on ‘Recognizing the Domestic Abuse in Partnership,’ with Hubbard House at the center’s King Street Schell Sweet health center. The workshop […]