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Soil Collection Remembers City’s Lynched Black Men

January 7, 2021 admin 0

The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, an initiative of 904WARD,  held a virtual and social distancing soil collection ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the lynching of Eugene Burnam. The lynching, one of thousands of crimes […]

Local

Rhonda Peoples-Waters Makes History as a Duval County Judge

January 7, 2021 admin 0

After more than 18 tries ranging from petitions for governor appointments, recommendations and elections to become a judge, Rhonda Peoples-Waters has been sworn in as the first elected Black female judge of Duval County. Peoples-Waters […]

Business

2020 Tillie K. Fowler Distinguished Leadership Award Recipients

January 7, 2021 admin 0

Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that educates, connects and inspires diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities recognized Ju’Coby Pittman as the 2020 Tillie K. Fowler Distinguished Leadership Award recipient. The Tillie K. Fowler Distinguished Leadership […]

Political

Trump Supporters Storm the Capitol

January 6, 2021 admin 0

By Claire Hansen, Staff Writer Jan. 6, 2021, at 2:58 p.m. – A mob of pro-Trump protesters forced their way inside the building shortly after lawmakers entered into a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Joe […]

Entertainment

Dr. Dre Recovering Well After Being Admitted into Hospital

January 6, 2021 admin 0

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer – LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre says he will be “back home soon” after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a […]

Health

National Birth Defects Prevention Month Digital Toolkit

January 6, 2021 admin 0

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Join the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects and their impact on families! “Join CDC in sharing information on ways to plan for a healthy pregnancy […]

National

Raphael Warnock Wins Senate Runoff Election in Georgia

January 6, 2021 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire– The Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in their hard-fought Senate runoff race in Georgia, CNN and NBC have projected. With 98 percent of the votes counted, Warnock has secured […]

Business

These College Roommates Turned Business Partners Close Deal On $8.3 Million Hotel

January 6, 2021 admin 0

by Dana Givens – These two former college roommates turned business partners are making big moves in their careers in real estate. This week, Atlanta-based entrepreneurs Davonne Reaves and Jessica Myers celebrated a big career milestone […]

Business

Pace Center for Girls Board of Trustees Elects New Officers

January 6, 2021 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – JANUARY 4, 2020 – Pace Center for Girls (Pace), is pleased to announce its newly elected officers to the 2021 Board of Trustees. While adapting to the challenges brought on by the […]

Business

McDonald’s Class-action Lawsuit Grows to Nearly 80 Plaintiffs

January 6, 2021 Staff 0

27 Black former franchisees join suit in Chicago By Erick Johnson A class action lawsuit against McDonald’s has ballooned to nearly 80 plaintiffs, after 27 Black former franchisees filed their complaints this month in federal […]

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