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Designer Ensures Local Students are Well Suited

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Giving back is something Arminius Leonard learned early on from his grandmother. Growing up on Jacksonville’s Northside, Leonard was surrounded by creativity and craftsmanship, thanks to his grandmother’s gift for sewing. His grandmother also played […]

TONIGHT: UNCF Jacksonville to host 2026 Mayor’s Masked Ball benefiting Edward Waters University

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Through events like this, UNCF is changing the HBCU narrative across the nation by helping underrepresented students to get to and through college —UNCF will host its 5th annual Mayor’s Masked Ball benefiting Edward Waters University […]

R&B Jazz Brunch Delivers Food, Fun and an Unforgettable Musical Experieince

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The R&B Jazz Brunch Festival, returned for its second year on Jacksonville’s Southside, drawing more than 400 guests for an upscale, all-white brunch experience tailored for a 25+ audience. Tailored for a mature audience, the […]

50th TPC Continues to Diversify Golf

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By B. McNair – Calvin Peete made history as the first Black golfer to win The Players Championship, capturing the coveted title in 1985 at TPC Sawgrass. His victory, witnessed by millions, marked a pivotal […]

Future of Florida’s Black History Museum in Limbo

August 7, 2026 admin 0

Plans to establish a long-awaited Black history museum in Florida are once again on hold after legislation needed to advance the project failed to clear the state House for a second consecutive year, despite repeated […]

Five Things Movies Made Us Think Adult Life Would Be Like

August 7, 2026 admin 0

by Tannnista Sinha (Houston Defender) Before we ever paid a bill or worked a full week, movies had already shown us what adulthood was supposed to look like…stylish apartments and exciting careers with minor inconveniences […]

Tuskegee Coach Sues Morehouse for $1M After Humiliating Arrest

August 7, 2026 admin 0

From the Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott. Currently owned by Real Times Media, ADW is one […]

One Voice. Six Decades of Hits. One Unforgettable Night: Rainere Martin Brings Donna Summer to Duval

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Elle Michelle – There is a particular kind of magic that happens when a voice carries more than melody. When it carries memory. When it carries lineage. Rainere Martin the internationally celebrated Donna Summer […]

Purpose and Philanthropy Define Newest Alphas

August 7, 2026 admin 0

The Sigma Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., recently hosted its new member presentation at Julia Landon College Preparatory, formally introducing the chapter’s newest brothers to the community at 7:06 p.m. The […]

Pretty & Powerful Takes Girl Power to the Next Level of Success and Fellowship

August 7, 2026 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Photographer and native Jaxon Felicia Anderson hosted her 2nd annual “Pretty & Powerful” soirée, bringing together in her studio a diverse gathering of of women for a day of networking, inspiration, […]