Since April, seven local youth have died from drowning in pools – a majority of which were children of color. Council member Garrett Dennis proposed a free swimming lessons bill. It would have paid for […]
Fresh off his second NBA championship title, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has secured the biggest contract in NBA history Curry’s agent Jeff Austin told ESPN that he has inked a $201 million, […]
The Free Press Urban Traveler was on the scene for the 21st American Black Film festival held June 15 – 18 in Miami Beach to a myriad of film enthusiasts. Budding filmmakers, producers, actors, actresses, make-up artists and […]
Welcome to FUNdraising Good Times, your place for how-to information on the often mysterious topic of fundraising. We write this column for people who manage, work for, or volunteer with nonprofit organizations and institutions. This […]
By Lynn Jones There’s a new hot spot located in downtown Jacksonville! Breezy Jazz Club opened last week to a VIP crown of local journalist, jazz enthusiasts, artist and disc jockeys. Headlining the menu were […]
The 2017 Essence Festival was attended by hundreds of thousands of fans devoted to the magazines mission and focus. Oscar Award-winning actress and style icon Halle Berry kicked off the daytime activities and headlining this […]
The Edith Marie Foundation, named after Edith Cooper who passed away from cancer last year, hosted an inaugural gala at Queen’s Harbour Yacht and County Club this weekend to hundreds of friends and family members. […]
Since 1997 Sollie Mitchell has been a retired man of leisure. Always an activist, he spends time working toward helping to build a better community. In honor of that continued commitment, elected officials, community leaders and […]
The Jacksonville Public Library recently learned that a sculpture buried deep in its archives is an original sculptured by acclaimed artist Augusta Savage. The library had the unnamed small-scale, painted terra cotta female bust appraised […]
Ms. D. the woman behind the Dancing Dolls of the Bring It! reality dance show, took the stage last week to a sold out crowd of young lady tweens, teens and their mothers eager to […]
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