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JTA Opens Avenues Walk Park-n-Ride Center

December 20, 2018 admin 0

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) held a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning to celebrate the completion of the Avenues Walk Park-n-Ride Center. The Center serves the First Coast Flyer Blue Line along with Routes 23 […]

Local

Local Families Gifted a December to Remember

December 20, 2018 admin 0

Tis the season, and the Clara White Mission (CWM) has consistently done its part to help families in Northeast Florida.  Last week, the Mission held its 23rd annual December to Remember (DTR) Christmas event for […]

Lifestyle

AARP Reaching Jax Black Women Through Jazz and Fellowship

December 20, 2018 admin 0

In August 2018, American Association Retired People (AARP) launched a newsletter entitled:  “Sisters: For Black Women By Black Women,” a new digital newsletter celebrating Gen-X and Baby Boomer African American women. The weekly newsletter, reaches […]

Editorials

Amendment 4 passed: What’s Next for Convicted Felons and Their Voting Rights?

December 18, 2018 Staff 0

Although Florida is known as “The Sunshine State,” there has been nothing sunny about the way voting rights have been managed in the state – especially for those who have committed crimes and served their […]

Editorials

To Be Young, Gifted, and Dead

December 18, 2018 Staff 0

  By Julianne Malveaux McKenzie Adams wanted to be a scientist. The gregarious 9-year-old Alabama girl was just that, a girl, a little girl, a brown-skinned baby girl with braids or, in one picture, just […]

Local

Jack and Jill Celebrates 50 Year Legacy of Parenting with Exhibit

December 18, 2018 Staff 0

Pictured: Charter members Lydia Wooden and Joyce Lawson in front of the unveiled portrait of the charter members A vast majority of parents want their children to be successful and live well-rounded meaningful lives. The […]

National

Prada Rolls Out Sambo Style Figures and Black Twitter Rolls Over Prada

December 17, 2018 Staff 0

“I am a 53-year old white man in the south. You can Prada oeuvre all you want. I know blackface when I see it and this it,” wrote an observer of the controversy on Twitter, […]

Local

A Tale of Two Breakfasts: NAACP Goes Toe to Toe with City Over Annual MLK Breakfast Honoring Civil Rights Leader

December 17, 2018 Staff 0

by Nikethi Piperman The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), formed in 1957 and was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. right up until his death in 1968. The organization’s goal was to advance the […]

Business

JTA Welcomes Kevin J. Holzendorf as New Board Chairman

December 17, 2018 Staff 0

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Board of Directors elected Kevin J. Holzendorf to lead the Board as their Chairman in 2019. Holzendorf was appointed to the JTA Board in 2013 and reappointed to another four-year […]

Lifestyle

Cotton Club Themed Gala Celebrates Harlem Nights Style and Ambiance

December 14, 2018 admin 0

How do you spice up a holiday party? Create a theme that excites guests and adds a little additional flare to the season.  Last week, a local organization used the movie “Harlem Nights” to inspire […]

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