Year: 2018
masque: Anniversary Event Showcases Bold City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated’s 25 Years of Friendship and Service
The Bold City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, celebrated their 25th anniversary last weekend with a bevy of activities for Links, their families and guests. The second chapter in Jacksonville, Bold City was chartered in […]
Local Body Builder Shares What it Takes
What does it take to get your body ready for competition? For Jacksonville native Latanya Hopson, the journey began four (4) years ago and presently includes eliminating sodium, fats and sugars and eating a 90% clean […]
Gender War Dialogue Enlightens on Traditional Values, Love & War
By Lynn Jones Singles ready to mingle attended the ‘Is there a Gender War going On,’ panel discussion held at Yummy Cakes in Springfield. Topics included men and women relationships in the workplace, at home, […]
Thousands Trek to Annual Jazz Fest
The 2018 Jazz Festival was in full effect over the weekend. Thousands of jazz lovers landed in Jacksonville from around the country for a weekend of music from various jazz artists. City streets were blocked […]
Grammy Winner Cee-Lo Green Makes A Stop With Goodie Mob on the First Coast
The Memorial Day weekend was the scene for one of the most influential hip hop groups of all time “Goodie Mob” featuring Cee-Lo Green at Truth Entertainment Complex located on the Southside. With countless hits […]
Zetas Welcome Two
By Lynn Jones – Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter (BAZ) inducted two news sisters into their chapter. Joining the industrious chapter were Pauline Tucker and Deshondra L. Brown. Zeta Phi Beta was […]
Leadership Jax Promotes Diversity and Change One Citizen At a Time
By Lynn Jones Founded in 1976 as a vehicle to stimulate the growth of local leaders, Leadership Jacksonville’s class of 2018 recently culminated their annual year long training curriculum graduating 56 community members enlightened and […]
New Schools Superintendent Will Have to Figure Out How to Save Inner City Schools
by Reggie Fullwood Congrats to Diana Greene, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, who was unanimously chosen to lead Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) last week. Green will be the first black woman […]
Congressional Black Caucus Introduces Bill Based on Main Street Marshall Plan
by Marc Morial “Every man is our brother, and every man’s burden is our own. Where poverty exists, all are poorer. Where hate flourishes, all are corrupted. Where injustice reins, all are unequal.” – Whitney […]