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AK A Sorority Gamma Rho Omega Chapter Shred Day

October 22, 2015 admin 0

On October 22, 2015 the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, Incorporated in partnership with Community First Credit Union and Access Information Protected hosted a Community Shred Event.  The community was encouraged to […]

Local

Shades of Pink Masquerade Gala Inspires the Cure for Survivors

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

  A Cup of Inspiration Inc., held their 3rd annual cancer survivor event last weekend at the Hyatt celebrating under the banner of a “50 Shades of Pink Masquerade Gala”. This year 16 cancer survivors […]

Local

New Ritz Exhibit Promotes Aviation Careers and Historical Black Aviators

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

A news conference was recently held to announce details and grant a sneak peak of the renowned Smithsonian exhibition “Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight,” coming to the Ritz Theatre and Museum for an extended […]

Local

Senate to Remove Confederate Flag from State Seal

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

TALLAHASSEE — Without a formal vote, the Florida Senate this week agreed to strip the Confederate battle flag from its official seal, removing one of the few remaining vestiges of the infamous icon in state […]

National

National Week of Non-Violence Seeks Culture Change

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Every year, more than 30,000 Americans die by gun violence or commit suicide using a firearm. America has nearly six times the number of gun homicides as Canada, more than seven times as Sweden, and […]

National

Eric Garner and Tamir Rice Among Those Missing from FBI Record of Police Killings

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Killings by police that unleashed a new protest movement around the US in 2014, including those of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and John Crawford, are missing from the federal government’s official record of homicides by […]

Local

Early Risers: Mentors Focus on Respect, Leadership and Educational Success at the Elementary School Level

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Duval County Public School Educational Benefits Representative Antoine Mickle is always on the lookout for young men to mentor. After communicating with Timucuan Elementary School Principal Darrell Perry, Mr. Mickle began mentoring students at Timucuan […]

Local

State Awaits Outcome of Impending Overhaul of Congressional Districts

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

Last week a judge called for a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s electoral map, including the congressional district held by long term congresswoman Corrine Brown. Judge Terry Lewis recommended new boundaries for the state’s 27 congressional […]

Community

St. Timothy Scouts Trek to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

First Timothy Baptist Church’s Girl Scout Troop 1123 and 1124 were all smiles at the local premier of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. “I try to do different things with my girls as they are […]

Local

Thousands Descend Upon D.C. for Justice or Else

October 22, 2015 Staff 0

By William J. Ford Last weekend, thousands descended on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March demanding justice for Black victims of police brutality. Speakers at the […]

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