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St. John’s River Ferry Phase V Infrastructure Improvements and Engine Maintenance Haul Out 

January 19, 2024 admin 0

Jacksonville, Fla. (January 19, 2024) – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will temporarily suspend the St. Johns River Ferry service from February 5 to February 26, 2024, to support phase V infrastructure upgrades and engine […]

Education

Spelman College Receives Historic $100 Million Gift – Largest Ever to an HBCU

January 18, 2024 admin 0

Spelman College, one of the leading educational institutions for Black women in STEM, announced a historic milestone with a $100 million gift – the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or […]

Education

5000 Role Models MLK Scholarship Breakfast Puts the Spotlight on Success

January 18, 2024 admin 0

Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – Thirty-one years ago, then Miami-Dade County Public Schools board member Frederica S. Wilson saw fit to advocate for a drug, dropout and prison prevention program for young boys […]

Editorials

America is No Longer the ‘Land of Opportunity’

January 18, 2024 admin 0

PUBLISHED JANUARY 17, 2024 – When the governors of Texas, Arizona and Florida took advantage of the welcoming traditions provided by sanctuary cities, it was meant to get rid of an unwanted problem.  David W. Marshall […]

Entertainment

Radio Icon Donnie Simpson Takes Final Bow After 55 Years in Broadcasting

January 18, 2024 admin 0

 By Stacy M. Brown – An icon, trailblazer, and media legend, Simpson held a commanding presence in Washington, D.C.  By Stacy M. Brown – Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the […]

Business

Cheryl McKissack Daniel—The “Hidden Figure” Of Construction Industry

January 18, 2024 admin 0

BY GILLIAN GLASCO – www.sundaybestmagazine.com – Far too often the ingenuity and contributions of Black Americans are erased, hidden, or simply never acknowledged in the history of the United States. The legacy of exploited labor and the […]

Book Reviews

Jax Urban Book Festival is Back!

January 17, 2024 admin 0

By L. Jones – Jax Urban Book Festival (JUBF) organizer and self proclaimed ‘author groupie’ Natasha Slaughter is on a mission to reimagine books on the First Coast.  “Personally I’ve been a fan of authors […]

Education

State Board of Education Passes Rule to Permanently Prohibit DEI in the Florida College System

January 17, 2024 admin 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., January 17, 2024 – Today, the State Board of Education implemented strict regulations to limit the use of public funds for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities and policies in the Florida College […]

Community

Neighbors Cluck Over Possible Oceanway Chick-fil-A, Again

January 16, 2024 admin 0

By Casmira Harrison – Neighbors near First Coast High School have big concerns that a Chick-fil-A proposed for Duval Station Road would inundate the area with traffic. More than 150 Oceanway residents came out to […]

Sports

‘Black Power Salute’ Olympian Tommie Smith Honored on MLK Day

January 16, 2024 admin 0

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN – Tommie Smith received his flowers, and a jersey, on Jan. 15 in Atlanta. – The Atlanta Hawks invited the legendary Olympian out to the team’s MLK Day game against the San Antonio Spurs. During a […]

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