Business
FUNdraising Good Times: What’s in Your Heart?
An interview with Lucy Shaw. Do you feel that people just don’t have their “heart” in their work anymore? Do you see it in how people interact with you at the bank, grocery store, or […]
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Entertainment
ONYX Magazine Honors 22 of Florida’s Most Influential Black Men of Honor
The Man of the Year is Dr. George Tinsley, a Central Florida pioneer in Black business ownership and six-time hall of famer. (ORLANDO, FL–September 14, 2022) – In its 25th year of celebrating Black achievement, ONYX […]
Religion
Witnesses Knocking on Doors Again
Northeast Florida Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-month Pandemic Pause Over 12,000 of Jehovah’s Witnesses including Duval County congregants resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1 when a two-and-half-year suspension of the […]
Political
A Federal Judge Will Hear Jacksonville’s Racial Gerrymandering Case
(Source: www.jaxtrib.org) – Civil rights groups and Jacksonville’s city attorneys will battle in federal court Friday in a hearing that could decide whether the city’s council districts are tossed or kept before the coming 2023 […]
Entertainment
Florida Fin Fest is Back with John Oates – Entertainment, Oceanic Marine Education and Conservation
Are you ready for some oceanic conservation fun? Then prepare yourself for the second annual Florida Fin Fest at Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion – September 17- 18th. It will be a fulfilled weekend with food […]
Greek Life
Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign
(Source: blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent https://youtu.be/CfuIBb-9D_4 The Divine 9, the historically Black fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council led by Phi Beta Sigma, are joining forces to save the lives of […]
Health
Treating Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease, which is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which […]
Political
GOP Touts 5,000 Events at Minority Community Centers
BY RAFAEL BERNAL – (Source: www.thehill.com) – The Republican Party on Thursday announced it has hosted more than 5,000 separate events at its minority community centers, 38 multipurpose voter outreach spaces spread around 19 states. The […]
Community
Mayo Opening Prostate Cancer Hub at American Legion Post to Aid Black Men
by Lynn Jones-Turpin – The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (iCCaRe) for Black Men Consortium was recently launched through funding from the Department of Defense to address prostate cancer disparities globally. To ensure that Black […]
Lifestyle
Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Golden Bliss
by Lynn Jones-Turpin – Freddie and Almaria “Peacock’ Williams recently celebrated their 50th Golden anniversary inside the Potters House Kingdom Plaza. The intimate gathering of family and friends was complete with golden themed decorations and […]