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AKA Pi Eta Omega Chapter “The Longest Day” a Day of Love For Alzheimer Patients and Survivors

June 30, 2017 admin 0

By Nikki Torian – The Longest Day of the year for 2017 was June 21, 2017. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Pi Eta Omega chapter celebrated the day with multiple activities. “The Longest Day” […]

Community

Stop the Violence Banquet Awards Local Recognition to Community Youth and Advocates

June 29, 2017 admin 0

The Officers and Board members of The El-Beth-El Development Center hosted its 8th annual “Stop the Violence Recognition” Banquet last week at the International Fire Fighters Local #122 Banquet Hall. Since 2009, El-Beth-El has honored dedicated individuals from […]

Business

Wealth Watchers Strategizing to Make Homeownership a Reality

June 29, 2017 admin 0

In celebration of National Homeownership Month, “A New Era In Homeownership”, Wealth Watchers Inc, and partners will host several activities during the months of June through August. “These activities are intended to celebrate and reaffirm […]

Greek Life

Alpha’s Men of Valor for Young Black Males Instill Values of Manhood and Scholarship Through mentoring

June 29, 2017 admin 0

Jacksonville’s Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. took their Men of Valor mentees to Cecil Commerce Center for a three day outing. The boys, ages 6 through 16, experienced the fundamentals of  […]

Community

The Florida Ballet Welcomes Ugandan Students for Five Week Summer Intensive

June 29, 2017 admin 0

In a bold move that could have international ramifications, The Florida Ballet has awarded full tuition, room and board scholarships to four members of the Kampala Dance Studio based on a video audition. “We are […]

Community

Florida Memorial University National Alumni Charters Jacksonville Chapter

June 29, 2017 admin 0

One of the oldest historical Black colleges and universities in the state, Florida Memorial University, recently held an alumni fellowship gathering hosted by the National Alumni Association where representatives presented an official Charter for the Jacksonville Alumni Chapter. […]

Local

Stanton Celebrates 11th All Class Reunion

June 29, 2017 admin 0

The classes of Stanton-New Stanton and Stanton Vocation High Schools celebrated their 11th “All Class Reunion” this past weekend at the Lexington Hotel and Conference Center. Classes were represented from 1939-1979. Over 600 classmates attended […]

Greek Life

Gamma Rho Omega Celebrates AKA’s 75 Year Legacy in Jacksonville

June 28, 2017 admin 0

The year was 1942, thirty-eight years after the founding of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, when ten young members of the sorority from various colleges decided to charter a chapter in Jacksonville. Little did they know […]

Editorials

Jay-Z’s Father’s Day Gesture Brigs Focus to Prisons, Poverty and the Price of Freedom

June 27, 2017 Staff 0

“What has been demonstrated here is that usually only one factor determines whether a defendant stays in jail before he comes to trial. That factor is not guilt or innocence. It is not the nature […]

Editorials

Bill Cosby, Democrats and Dog Whistle Politics

June 27, 2017 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Two weeks ago, entertainer extraordinaire Bill Cosby was handed a hung jury in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. Regardless of what you think […]

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