Editorials
We Must Never Surrender Our Culture
by Dr. Conrad Worrill Our late, great ancestor, Dr. Asa G. Hilliard’s book, The Maroon Within Us, once again reminds us of a major problem that we, as African people in America, are besieged […]
Year: 2019
Business
Black Teen’s Plant-Based Beauty Brand to Be Sold at Target
By Christina Santi January 25, 2019 #ebonymagazine The exclusive partnership comes just in time to celebrate Black History Month. Zandra Cunningham, 18, has partnered with Target to sell her award-winning eponymous skincare line nationwide in celebration of Black […]
Entertainment
R&B Singer-Songwriter James Ingram Dead at 66
By Christina Santi (January 29, 2019) #ebony The singer-songwriter is most known for working with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. Grammy Award-winning singer James Ingram passed away following his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, according to TMZ. He was […]
Education
AKAs to Present Over $1 Million to HBCUs During Black History Month
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) has established the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. The fund was created on behalf of the nation’s oldest historically African-American sorority in an […]
Entertainment
Short List of African-American GRAMMY Nominees for the 61st GRAMMY Awards
By LP: It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re going to celebrate the GRAMMYs on your own or by throwing a decorative GRAMMY viewing party it’s important to know who you’re cheering for. If […]
Community
Volunteers Help Beautify Area for Residents in Northwest Corridor
United Way supporters and volunteers came together to work as a team to beautify three homes for the New Town Success Zone inaugural Martin Luther King Neighbor Beautification Project. Clean up efforts helped to enhance […]
Religion
Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Celebrates Church 90th Anniversary
Since 1929 Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church has been on a journey to spread the gospel and make an impact on the community. Fast forward to 2019, and the church recently celebrated their 90th anniversary last […]
Community
Womens Mach Continues to Locally Enlighten and Inspire
Several hundred women and supporters gathered at Hemming Plaza in downtown Jacksonville to support the city’s recent “Women’s March and Rally.” The event, marked the two-year anniversary of the historic original protest held in Washington […]
Community
Speakers, Parade and Protests Highlight Annual MLK Holiday in Jax
Half a century after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, his message of unity, equality and love is still relevant. And while King’s dreams are still alive, the challenges facing a nation founded on the […]
Local
Small Businesses Win Impact Grants from Jax Chamber
Economists generally agree that entrepreneurial activities influence a country’s economic performance by bringing new products, methods, and production processes to the market and by boosting productivity and competition more broadly. ImpactBiz Jax is an event organized by […]