Entertainment
D.C Curry Still Funny as Ever
Last week, The Comedy Zone was filled to capacity as fans of comedian and actor Don DC Curry filled the club. The veteran comedian is not new to Jacksonville and has continued to entertain with […]
Month: April 2019
Health
Hemp Symposium Enlightens to Benefits and Business Opportunities
While the movement to legalize marijuana has been successful in several states, the effort has stalled in Florida’s Republican-led legislature. According to the Business Journal “Those looking for recreational marijuana to be legalized in Florida during the […]
Local
St. Paul AME Raises $16K for HBCU Scholarship
For African Americans, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have not only educated thousands, but have been at the very foundation of the growth and development of former slaves. There is a direct link between […]
Local
The Late Rev. Tom Diamond Honored with Street Marker
By Ken Stokes In honor of his dedication and extraordinary accomplishments, the late Bishop Tom E. Diamond, former pastor of Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church received an honorary street designation on Friday of last week. The […]
Editorials
Spirituality, Activism and Social Transformation
by Russell Simmons We live in an age where polarization is the norm and demonizing anyone who thinks differently is the practice. Yet we still see the black collective as loving with open arms and […]
Editorials
Jail Should Not be the Only Option to Youth Violence
by Reggie Fullwood “A growing body of research shows that people of color are more likely to be stopped, frisked, questioned, charged, detained and arrested. They are also more likely to be sentenced to more […]
Entertainment
Run to Wakanda!
Black Panther fans and race enthusiasts can simultaneously showcase their allegiance to Wakanda and work on getting themselves in as good as shape as the Wakandan special forces, the Dora Milaje, through the runDisney Virtual […]
Community
UNCF Jacksonville Leadership Council and Wells Fargo Host the 2nd Annual Invest in Your Future Community Forum
Preparing the next generation of HBCU students to be successful in the college scholarship process and beyond United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Leadership Council partnered with Wells Fargo, and First Coast High School to host the […]
Greek Life
13 Teens Vie for 41st Miss Delta Teen Title
By Altoria White The #PowerofPageantry was on display as 13 young ladies vied for the title of the 41st Miss Delta Teen on Saturday, march 30, 2019. The biennial event, held at the Florida Theater […]
Religion
Pastor Receives Funds to Resurrect, Renew and Restore AME Church in MacClenny
By Lynn Jones Last Sunday, the Suwannee North District Fellowship 5th Sunday District meeting was held at Greater Grant Memorial AME. Every 5th Sunday, a fellowship service is held by Presiding Elder Tony Hansberry of the […]