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Month: November 2016

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Barbers Providing a Free Mustache Shave During “Movember”

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

Men can get a free mustache shave and support a good cause. Barbers at International Blades & Shears are bringing awareness to men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health during […]

National

Uber Is Quietly Terrible For Women And Black People: Study

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Damon Lavrinc, jalopnik.com People of color have been dealing with racist cabbies for decades, and according to a new study, that discrimination is alive and well in the world of ride-hailing apps. Not only are […]

Sports

Colin Kaepernick Just Started A Black Panther-Inspired Youth Camp

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Taryn Finley, Huffingtonpost.com Colin Kaepernick has taken his protests of police brutality to the people. During his team’s bye week, the San Fransisco 49ers quarterback hosted a free youth camp in Oakland on Saturday […]

Entertainment

Janet Jackson Honors Michael by Naming Son After Him

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Gemma Greene, blackdoctor.org According to Radar Online, Janet Jackson is naming her son after her late brothers. The little boy will be named “Michael Brandon,” honoring both the King of Pop and Marlon’s twin […]

Entertainment

LAPD Officers Save Rapper Kurtis Blow’s Life After Heart Attack in Woodland Hills

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Chelsea Edwards, abc7.com A few Los Angeles police officers are being credited with saving a pioneer rapper’s life when he collapsed in front of them in Woodland Hills. Officers Chris Vege, Calvin Hill and […]

Local

Big Names Stomp for Clinton Campaign in Jax

November 3, 2016 admin 0

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee were among  the big political names in Jacksonville last week to galvanize voters for the presidential election next week. The I.B.E.W. Union Hall […]

Local

Annual JUL Luncheon Lauds Local Community Servants, Diversity and Justice

November 3, 2016 admin 0

Equal Opportunity Luncheon Rewards Community Servants, Diversity and Justice The Jacksonville Urban League held their 43rd Annual Equal Opportunity luncheon recognizing those who have made an impact in the areas of diversity and equal opportunity in […]

Greek Life

Eta Phi Beta Commemorates 74 Years of Doing for Others

November 3, 2016 admin 0

For 74 years Eta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. has promoted higher scholastic standards, personal growth, career awareness and community service. This past weekend Eta Phi Beta Sorority’s Nu Chapter of Jacksonville and Alpha Iota of […]

Business

Dr. Ivan Porter Elected President of Florida Theatre Young Professionals

November 1, 2016 Staff 0

First A.C.T., the young professionals organization of the nonprofit Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville, have announced that Ivan Porter, a physician in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension in the Department of Medicine at the […]

Greek Life

40th Session AKA Cluster Convenes to Celebrate HBCUs’, Scholarship and Sisterhood

November 1, 2016 Staff 0

By Nikki Torian. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Eta Omega chapter recently attended the 40th session for Cluster III in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Cluster III comprises 10 chapters in the North Florida Region and […]

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