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First Coast Pan Hellenic Council Awards Scholarships

May 17, 2019 admin 0

For hundreds of years Fraternities and Sororities have been on the forefront paving the way for academic achievement and excellence through the Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Network. The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC) […]

Community

Jax Links Aim to End Drowning Disparity

May 17, 2019 admin 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links Incorporated presented a check to the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation this past weekend at the Third Annual Shawn D. Delifus Memorial Birthday Celebration held at the Legends Center. The […]

Community

Marines Host Mothers Day Jazz Brunch Fit for Queens

May 17, 2019 admin 0

For African Americans, military service has been a blessing and curse for many. While the various branches of the military have provided unparalleled opportunities for minorities, they have also been a source of bigotry, discrimination […]

Community

Future Nurses Awarded Scholarships

May 17, 2019 admin 0

According to the Florida Center for Nursing, more than 40 percent of Florida nurses are approaching retirement age in the next 10 years, leaving the state to face a massive shortage of registered nurses by […]

Local

Increase the Peace Rap Contest Nets Big Dollars for Youths Lyrical Skills

May 17, 2019 admin 0

The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville (NCOJ) in partnership with Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) and the City of Jacksonville (COJ) sponsored the “Stop the Violence & Increase the Peace” rap contest event for all public school students. Billed as a […]

Community

New Cultural Center Designed to Promote Black History and Artistry

May 17, 2019 admin 0

The Durkeeville neighborhood, west of downtown Jacksonville was once home to some of the city’s most prominent African American families.  The community’s mostly red brick homes were its signature and many of those homes still […]

Health

Singleton’s Death a Stark Reminder of Stroke Signs and Prevention

May 13, 2019 admin 0

By Dr. Janet Seabrook When I first heard that award-winning, Hollywood film producer John Singleton had been placed on life support, I immediately wanted to know why? After all, I knew he was barely 50, […]

Entertainment

The Lyons Take Their Final Bow – Say Farewell To ‘Empire’

May 13, 2019 admin 0

by Krystal Franklin May 13, 2019 Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images FOX has announced Empire will end after its sixth season. The Lee Daniels‘ drama famously starred Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Trai Byers, Jussie […]

Community

Youth Challenged to Succeed at Women of Color Conference

May 8, 2019 admin 0

Women who are commandeering the friendly skies of aviation from the control towers to the cockpit were spotlighted at the 2019 Young Women of Color Empowerment Conference at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on […]

Community

New Black Panther Party Marches Forth with Rallies for Justice

May 8, 2019 admin 0

In an effort to bring attention to recent injustice in South Georgia and Northeast Florida, Black Lawyers For Justice Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz and New Black Party Ministers Mikhail Muhammad and James Muhammad held press […]

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