By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a star-studded showcase of social activism, creativity and courage, BET celebrated the achievements of Black women and girls at the “Black Girls Rock! 2017” awards show. Taraji P. […]
By Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) As I write this, I am preparing to travel with my colleagues to Nigeria, where I will have the honor of meeting some of the Chibok girls who were […]
Rain from Tropical Storm Harvey falls as a firefighter is wheeled to a waiting ambulance after he became fatigued while fighting an office building fire in downtown in Houston, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (AP […]
Rawlvan R. Bennett is the CEO and founder of Bronze Kingdom, an art gallery-museum located in Orlando, Florida. Bronze Kingdom features the largest collection of African bronzes in the world with over 2,000 pieces from […]
Hundreds of Harbor View family family, friends and current residents gathered at the Legends Center last weekend to rekindle their childhoos and seta vision for the future of their belowved neighborhood. The neighborjood is set […]
FLAJAX Club members and their guests departed Jacksonville via luxury tour bus for their annual summer outing. The club traveled to Savannah, GA for a Gullah Geechee tour that highlighted the culture and history of […]
U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-5) hosted a leadership breakfast with community leaders at Edward Waters College last weekend. Lawson gave an update on his first eight months in the U.S. House and heard from community […]
The 3rd Annual Marcus Garvey weekend, hosted by Masjid Al-Salaam was held in two locations last weekend in Jacksonville and American Beach. On Saturday, an all-day cookout brought the community together on Jackson Street in […]
Shown giving Jags fans Tia Aguinaldo and Barbara Watkins a dose of game time entertainment in front of the stadium were saxophonist Marques Wright and Tim Turner playing his makeshift drums. The Jaguars preseason game was […]
The Divine Divas of Jacksonville held their 2nd Annual Pretty Hat Tea Show and Scholarship Award event at the Fairfield Inn and Suites to over 15o attendees. The afternoon event was representative of the group’s mission statement: “to […]
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