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Why I’m Visiting the Border
By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I shook hands with a 13 year-old-boy whose mother told him to make eye contact and shake hands firmly. Even in the midst of horrific […]
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Community
Volunteers Distribute Organic Food to Springfield Residents to Combat Food Desert Disparities
Andrea Bryant-Smith is a baker, but not a candle sticker maker! Her Pastries By Andrea/Too Nice Slice company organizes weekly food giveaways in the Springfield area. Every weekend Bryant and her volunteer staff rise […]
Lifestyle
The Spirit of the Caribbean Sweeps The First Coast
No trip to the Caribbean this year? No worries, the 14th annual Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival was held this weekend at Metro Park bringing beauty and culture of the Caribbean to the First Coast. The Carnival Organization of Jacksonville, Inc. (COOJI) […]
Community
First Coast Organization, Churches and Non Profits Bag Supplies for Students Across Duval County
It’s back to school time and parents around Duval County have diligently stood in lines retrieving free book bags and supplies for their kindergarten, jr. high or high school student. These past weekends have witnessed […]
Community
Jacksonville Links Launch Robust Work year with “All White Beach Chic Retreat”
Dressed in all-white, more than 40 members of the Jacksonville (FL) Chapter of the Links celebrated sisterhood and service at their annual planning session dubbed an “All-White Beach Chic Retreat”. Held at the Costa Verano […]
Community
Black Rose Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners
A legend in his native home of Jacksonville, Florida, James V. Brooks was a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University and Florida State University. He excelled as an itinerant string instructor, high school music teacher and band director for […]
Local
Friends and Colleagues Gather to Celebrate the Immortalization of Beloved Mayor Jake Godbold
Author and journalist Mike Tolbert stopped by the Free Press office to grace staff with a copy of his newly released Jake Godbold biography entitled “Jake!” Tolbert began covering Goldbold in the late 60s for […]
Local
Centenarian Celebrates 103 Years
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Pi Eta Omega Chapter celebrated their soror, Elizabeth Leach on her 103rd birthday. Chapter President Barbara Coleman and caregiver, Patricia Hicks-Harley was present to bestow gifts to the centenarian. Leach […]
Local
Divas Showcase Their Crowns to Benefit Local Students
Capitalizing on the popularity of hats, the Divine Divas of Jacksonville hosted their 4th Annual Pretty Hat Tea Scholarship Award fundraiser on Saturday, August 10th, at the Holiday Inn Baymeadows. The annual event included sharp dressed […]
National
Why Trump Fears Women of Color
By Taeku Lee and EunSook Lee The right recognizes their political power. The left takes them for granted. Conservatives tacitly recognize the political power of women of color when they try to discredit them through ridicule and harassment. […]