Raines Class of 1970 graduate Alexis June Barnes closed down the street in the Almeda/Avenue B neighborhood to celebrate her 70th birthday. Motown music blared from the speakers, while family friends from near and far […]
By Lynn Jones – Celebrating a milestone, Eunice Smith celebrated her 85th birthday with family and friends inside the Mary Singleton Senior center where she proudly volunteers. Born July 24, 1937 in Valdosta, Georgia, Smith […]
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp held their annual Red Caps Negro League night for this year’s annual ‘Salute to the Negro League,’ baseball game. The team paid tribute by wearing the trademark Jax Red Caps uniforms, […]
Despite mixed reviews, fans still flocked to the Regency Theater for the recent ‘Nope’ movie exclusive viewing. Directed By Jordan Peele, the movie stars Keke Palmer and British actor Daniel Kaluuya as two siblings who […]
More than 2,300 yard signs were picked up Saturday morning to support the campaign to pass a one mill property tax increase for teachers. The sign pickup was held from 9 a.m. until noon at […]
The pandemic has devastated thousands of Black businesses across the nation and set many families on a course of either bankruptcy or potential shattered lives of financial ruin. The traditional way to run a business […]
Author and mental health advocate Dr. Selena Bass used her personal trauma of losing a child to enlighten the virtual audience of the Mindful Intervention Natural Development (M.I.N.D.) program. Joined by therapist Merland Baker, the […]
For the 13th year, A Seasoned Affair has presented the Ms. Senior Jacksonville and Ms. Diva Pageant, bringing all the glory and beauty of aging with grace on the mainstage. Contestants wowed nearly 300 audience […]
By B. McNair – Sending out an ‘SOS’ call to action, the Williams M. Raines National Alumni Association (RNAA) president Venus Highsmith and the membership team coordinated a back-to-school drive for their alma mater. Members […]
By Cynthia Morton – The Florida Statewide Registry for Aging Studies (FSRAS) is looking for Caribbeans, African Americans, and Hispanics who are 65+ and their adult children (25 and older) to participate in a small-group […]
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