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EWC Recruiting Students for the Black Male College Explorers Summer Program

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters College (EWC) is currently enrolling students for the 2016 Black Male College Explorers Summer Program. The EWC Black Male Explorers Program is an at-risk prevention/intervention program designed specifically to prevent […]

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Jacksonville Community Mourns Passing of Former EWC President Dr. Cecil Cone

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters College (EWC) mourns the passing of our former President, Cecil Wayne Cone, Ph.D. Dr. Cone served Edward Waters College as President from 1977 – 1988. Dr. Cecil Wayne Cone completed […]

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Poor White Kids Are Less Likely to go to Prison Than Rich Black Kids

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

By Max Ehrenfreund, washingtonpost.com It’s a fact that people of color are worse off than white Americans in all kinds of ways, but there is little agreement on why. Some see those disparities as a […]

Business

Internship to C-Suite: turning your learning experience into a career dream come true

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

by Sable Badaki Internship. This word creates images of free labor, coffee runs, copying and other menial tasks. Actually, there was a time, when  “intern” was synonymous with grunt work.  More and more organizations are […]

Greek Life

Zetas Stork Nest Volunteer for UNF Health’s “Little Miracles Baby Shower”

April 8, 2016 admin 0

 UF Shands “Little Miracles” 16th annual community baby shower was held Saturday, April 2nd in the Shands Resource Learning Center. Hundreds of mothers, families, doctors, nurses and local non-profit organization were on hand to provide […]

Urban Traveler

Tallahassee African American Heritage Celebrated All Year Long

April 7, 2016 admin 0

Tallahassee, Fla. celebrates African-American culture all year long with a wealth of heritage sites offering a glimpse into the people, places and events that shaped the black experience in Tallahassee and Florida.  As the first city […]

Community

Sheriffs Office Honors First Black Femal Corrections Officer, Mary Frances Griffin Sparks

April 7, 2016 admin 0

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posthumously honored the city’s first black female corrections officer during a ceremony Thursday March 31st in the Patrol Assembly Room located on second floor of the Police Memorial Building. The family […]

Community

Jacksonville Links Celebrate Love for HBCUs

April 7, 2016 admin 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated celebrated the rich history and great traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities this month. In support of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s “I Love My HBCU Month”. […]

Community

Community Baby Shower Gifts New Mothers

April 7, 2016 admin 0

 UF Shands “Little Miracles” 16th annual community baby shower was held Saturday, April 2nd in the Shands Resource Learning Center. Hundreds of mothers, families, doctors, nurses and local non-profit organizations were on hand to provide […]

Community

Alhambra Provides Theater Lovers a Professional Muscial Rendition of Broadway’s “The Wiz”

April 7, 2016 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Appearing at the Alhambra till April 24th is “The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical,” a glorious musical retelling of Frank Baum’s “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” set in the context of African-American […]

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