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Activist Pastor Who Has Criticized Trump Arrested While Praying Inside Capitol

May 1, 2025 admin 0

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others | A North Carolina pastor famous for decades of activism for progressive causes was arrested in the […]

Urban Traveler

Tidal Cove Water Park Unveils Spring Happenings and Limited Time Seasonal Pass Offer

May 1, 2025 admin 0

Award-winning waterpark invites guests to enjoy seasonal activations and specially-priced package available for limited time. | (May 1, 2025) – Tidal Cove, the award-winning family fun destination and waterpark located at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort […]

Community

Sonnys BBQ Random Act of Kindness Delivers Free Hot Meals

May 1, 2025 admin 0

Sonny’s BBQ, visited Jacksonville homeless shelters this week to provide meals to those in need. The visit was part of Sonny’s Random Acts of BBQ initiative, which is Sonny’s way of giving back to its […]

Local

Trail Days Tells the Journey of Jax’s Urban Core Sights

May 1, 2025 admin 0

By Diane Maule| This past weekend, Farmers Gardner Consultant Trey Ford, Chair of the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District and Hurtis Whyche, a local farmer, led the hike along the Emerald Trail S-Line in […]

Local

The Power of WE Conference Ignites a Season of Refreshing

May 1, 2025 admin 0

The inaugural ‘Power of WE conference,’ hosted by A&M FaithFusion; founded by Dr. Acetra Russell and Dr. Marquette Walker was recently held inside the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. The event welcomed approximately 150 attendees for […]

Community

Nefertiti Books Reopens to Empower and Engage Local Book Lovers

May 1, 2025 admin 0

After a 19 year hiatus, Nefertiti Books & Gifts recently held their re-grand opening inside their new location in Arlington on Fort Caroline Rd. Fans of the beloved bookstore that showcased authors of color since […]

Greek Life

‘The Lion King’ is Certainly King of the Stage

April 24, 2025 admin 0

By Jacy Nails, Student Writer | From the moment the sun rises on the Pride Lands, to the iconic “Circle of Life” Disney’s The Lion King is a visual and auditory spectacle that reimagines this […]

Education

Harvard Can Afford to Defy Washington — HBCUs Cannot. Alumni Must Step Up

April 24, 2025 admin 0

By Matthew A. Pigatt | Harvard University recently rebuffed a sweeping set of federal demands that threatened its admissions standards, hiring policies and campus speech. Within hours, Washington froze more than $2 billion in research […]

Lifestyle

Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Black Patients Further Hurt by Barriers to Care

April 24, 2025 admin 0

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Purple flags, representing the nearly 300 Mecklenburg County residents who died of opioid overdose in 2023, fluttered in the humid breeze last August in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on the […]

National

Tennessee Republican Diana Harshbarger Calls Rep. Al Green ‘Boy,’ Suggests He Had ‘Gun’ Inside Cane

April 24, 2025 admin 0

By GERREN KEITH GAYNOR | A Republican congresswoman used a racial slur when addressing her Democratic colleague, Rep. Al Green of Texas, drawing outrage about the use of a term historically hurled by racists in […]

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