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Documentary Premiers Reveals Former Jaxons Wrongful 20 year Imprisonment
Time Simply Passes is a film about James Joseph Richardson, an African American orange picker in Florida who was wrongly convicted of murdering his seven children in 1967. He spent 21 years in prison, until […]
Community
Raines Class of 1964 Celebrates 45th Reunion
William Marion Raines Senior High School, the historically black high school located at the corner of Raines Avenue on the Northside has a rich legacy that alumna still celebrate today. The school was named […]
Lifestyle
Alhambra’s Sellout Musical Play Highlights the Roaring 20’s Melodic Soundtrack of Life
The Tony Award winning Ain’t Misbehavin’ recently wrapped up a sold out six week run at the Alhambra Dinner Theater. The musical is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who […]
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City Leaders Launch $750K Crime Reduction Initiative
Originally developed under the name “Cease Fire” in Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence Model was launched in the city’s most violent community at the time. CeaseFire produced a 67 percent reduction in shootings in […]
Lifestyle
Local Bloggers Help to Highlight Women on the Rise
While the blogging scene has grown drastically over the last 15 years or so, blogs are still a great way to build awareness and garner support. Local teachers William Jackson and Aida Correa are Bloggers […]
Religion
Allenites Shop till they Dropped and Donate $3k+ in Proceeds to the Church
The Mount Zion AME Church is a historic church located at 201 East Beaver Street was founded July 28, 1866. The church acquired the property at the northeast corner of Beaver and Newnan Streets, and a small frame […]
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Black Excellence Shines Bright With Duval’s 2019 Graduates
Tis the season for high school graduations, and as thousands of local seniors prepared to graduate tons of proud parents, family and friends rejoiced as students walked across stages throughout the city. One of the […]
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Activist Walk to End the Silent Disease of Epilepsy
By Tatyiana Hayes On June 1, 2019, the Epilepsy Florida Organization held a walk for individuals who have suffered from this disease in Metropolitan Park. Epilepsy is a disorder in which nerve cell activity is disturbed, causing seizures. Many […]
Greek Life
Phi Delta Kappa Chapters Celebrate Founders’ Day
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it,” said Marian Wright Edelman. African American has known that education would be the key to […]