Entertainment
‘One of them Days’ Movie Review
by Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire | They’re girlz in the hood. Two young women trying to make it from Friday to Next Friday and Friday After Next. And as […]
Year: 2025
Community
Mayor Deegan to Host a Series of Budget Town Halls
Mayor Donna Deegan will host a series of six town halls to discuss her budget priorities and update citizens on a range of city projects and initiatives. These events are free and open to the […]
Lifestyle
Georgia Rivers Paddle Trip Program Encourages Outdoor Adventures for Women, Minorities and Low-Income Families
Women, minorities, recent immigrants and low-income families will have the opportunity to explore Georgia rivers through some 14 canoe/kayak adventures offered by Georgia Rivers, a statewide river advocacy organization. With support from its many sponsors […]
Sports
18th Annual Running of DONNA Marathon Weekend Returns to Jacksonville
Runners will race through Downtown and the Jacksonville Beaches to finish breast cancer | The 18th annual DONNA Marathon Weekend, an official event of The DONNA Foundation and a signature event of the organization’s Survivorship, […]
Business
Locked Away for Life: New Report from The Sentencing Project Unveils Alarming Data on Long-Term Imprisonment
Report reveals 68% increase in people serving life without parole since 2003, the largest number ever | [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The Sentencing Project has released “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long-Term Imprisonment […]
Health
3rd Annual CaRE2 Connects with Our Community | The Power of Advocacy in Biospecimen Donation
We all can help to improve health by sharing some of ourselves with others, literally. Advances in medical science have shown how donating major body organs like one’s kidney or lung, can save the lives […]
Urban Traveler
They’re Going to Walt Disney World! | 100 Teens Selected for 2025 Disney Dreamers Academy|
Selected students from around the country to be part of once-in-a-lifetime mentoring program at Walt Disney World Resort in March; Dreamers to interact with celebrities, business leaders, educators and more during four-day all-expenses-paid event | […]
Urban Traveler
Black-Owned Restaurants Step-Up to Support LA During Wildfire Crisis
Author: Falayn Ferrell | Los Angeles is no stranger to wildfires, but the current crisis has left the city reeling, with thousands displaced, homes destroyed, and communities facing unimaginable loss. In the midst of this devastation, […]
Community
Marsha Hatcher Honored with the 2024 Ann McDonald Baker Art Ventures Award
Hatcher received a $20,000 unrestricted grant in recognition of her artistic achievements and commitment to Northeast Florida | Marsha Hatcher, a multidisciplinary visual artist who has exhibited her work and helped to build a more […]
Political
‘This is our moment, this is our time’: Georgia’s Black Women Unite Under the Gold Dome on Day One of Session
Former Georgia State representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler stood in front of dozens of women, each dressed in matching brown t-shirts. Dawkins-Haigler, who knows her way around the Georgia State Capitol after serving District 91, stepped to […]