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Hubbard Houses’s 26th Annual Barbra Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast Raises Awareness and Funds to Save Local Lives

October 28, 2020 admin 0

Hubbard House’s 26th Annual Barbara Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast program – free and virtual for the first time – raised more than $88,000 and reached more than 14,000 people. The live program, accessible on Hubbard […]

Community

Duo Team Up to Advocate for Voting and Youth Empowerment

October 28, 2020 admin 0

by Lynn Jones-Turpin – The First Coast Leadership Foundation (FCLF) CEO Nahshon Nicks and COO Siottis Jackson have teamed up to S.E.A.L (Social Emotional Academic Learning) the deal through martial arts and P.U.N.C.H. (Prevention Under […]

Community

Race for The Ballot Brings in Big Names

October 28, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Devoted fans and concerned voters showed up at Lonnie Miller Park on the northside to attend the #Freethevote rally featuring Common. The objective was to motivate Duval County’s black young adults […]

Business

How Tristan Walker Went From a ‘Kid From Queens’ to One of the Most Successful Black Entrepreneurs of His Generation

October 27, 2020 admin 0

by Alisa Gumbs – Tristan Walker is living every Black entrepreneur’s dream. In 2013, at just 31, a year after leaving his corporate job in tech, he founded Walker & Co. Brands. It now includes both […]

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Mayor Curry Extends Jacksonville Mask Mandate Another 30 Days

October 27, 2020 admin 0

By JESSICA PALOMBO – Mayor Lenny Curry announced Tuesday afternoon he’s extending the city’s mask mandate for another 30 days, making the new expiration date Thursday, Nov. 26. The executive order declares that every person over […]

Education

Promoting Connections for Black Students in STEM

October 27, 2020 admin 0

A love for lab research has characterized Kaela Makins’ ’21 Hamilton experience, and she wants to ensure that other students of color can discover and maintain their own passion for STEM studies. That’s why she […]

Sports

MLB Great Bob Gibson Dies at 84

October 27, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gibson emerged as a raw, but immensely talented rookie who would not be denied stardom. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. […]

Health

Mental Health Disparities Among Black Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 27, 2020 admin 0

By Tresha Gibbs, MD , Luca Pauselli, MD , Ulrick Vieux, DO , Myles Solan , Paul Rosenfield, MD – The coronavirus 2019 pandemic has impacted people of color disproportionately. SARS-CoV-2 infection case rates, hospitalizations, and death rates among black, Latinx, and Native […]

Sports

Serena Williams Talks Industry Doubles Standards & ‘Problems’ Being A Black Woman

October 27, 2020 admin 0

By  Ny MaGee – *Serena Williams chatted with her ex-boyfriend and friend, rapper Common, for ESPN’s “The Undefeated,” and she explained how if she were a man, she would have long ago been considered the greatest of all time. […]

Entertainment

LIFEWTR Debuts Digital Time Capsule, “Black Art Rising,” to Immortalize the Legacy of Black Protest Art

October 27, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown Newswire Senior National Correspondent — According to organizers, the gallery was created to preserve this moment in time and help keep the movement alive and ensure future generations have access to the […]

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