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AKA Puts Mental Illness on the Front Line to Stop the Silence

May 4, 2017 admin 0

Last weekend members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Pi Eta Omega Chapter and their guests met at the SOS Academy to listen to presentations on Mental Health Awareness. The theme of “Stop the Silence” […]

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Marsha Dean Phelts Honored by Library with Grand Reading Room

May 3, 2017 admin 0

A surprise dedication event for celebrated author Marsha Dean Phelts was held over the weekend at the Jacksonville Public library. Known as one of her favorite places, both the Eva Rosier Lamar Information Desk and […]

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Eugene Butler Students Learn Benefits of Life Through Ballet

May 3, 2017 admin 0

The Florida Ballet exposed 18 young men, who attend the Young Men’s Leadership Academy to the art of dance through, Breaking the Barrier: For Boyz Only, an educational and performance initiative. The free 16-week program is […]

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5000 Role Models Inspire, Enlighten and Engage City’s Young Black Males

May 3, 2017 admin 0

The 2nd Annual Ribault High School 5000 Role Models of Excellence (RMOE) Project symposium and luncheon was held last week at FSCJ Advanced Technology Center. The day long event addressed issued facing minority male students […]

Entertainment

Bill Cosby speaks to the Black Press

May 2, 2017 Staff 0

Bill Cosby is blind. It’s been more than two years since the embattled, television and film legend, who was once known as “America’s Dad,” has spoken out publicly. During a recent interview with the NNPA […]

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The National Urban Professional Baseball League Holding Open Tryouts

May 2, 2017 Staff 0

The National Urban Professional Baseball League (A Replica of Negro League Baseball) will be launching four new Urban Baseball League teams in the spring of 2018. Baseball in our inner-cities is dying and the NUPBL […]

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