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Eric Williams Former NBA Player is Homeless And Broke

December 7, 2015 Staff 0

Eric Williams (pictured), who played with such NBA powerhouse teams as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, and New Jersey Nets and was also featured on the reality show “Basketball Wives,” is now claiming to be […]

National

Obama on Montgomery Bus Boycott Anniversary: ‘Rosa Parks Changed America’

December 7, 2015 Staff 0

Sixty years ago, the late Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus led to a year-long boycott of the system by African-American citizens in Alabama’s capitol. President Obama said […]

National

Protesters Take to City Hall, Claim Cover Up in Laquan McDonald’s Death

December 7, 2015 Staff 0

Laquan McDonald finally got a shred of justice last week when Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who shot the 17-year-old sixteen times last October, was charged with first degree murder. But protesters gathered […]

Local

36th Annual Teach-A-Rama Empowers Educators

November 20, 2015 Staff 0

Beatrice “Bea” Lewis highlighted the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Delta Delta Chapter’s 36th Annual Teach-A-Rama with a spirited and thought-provoking discussion on “Understanding the Behaviors of Parents and Students.” The event is […]

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Leadership Seminar Focuses on Health, Wealth and Happiness

November 20, 2015 Staff 0

A team of life coaches have set their hearts and minds on motivating Jaxons of all ages. Green-Up recently launched a Leadership Seminar at the Salem Center, impacting the lives of a room filled with […]

Local

Purple Heart Recipients Enjoy Veteran Day Parade

November 20, 2015 Staff 0

Enjoying the Annual Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade are retired service men Lee Brown and William J. Smith II. Both are members of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart MOPH. Brown […]

Business

Mayor Taps Warren Jones for JEA Board

November 17, 2015 Staff 0

Two well-respected and strong Jacksonville leaders have been selected to serve on the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Board of Directors. Mayor Lenny Curry recently announced the nominations of Edward E. Burr, GreenPointe Holdings LLC president […]

Political

Black Caucus Cautious About New House Speaker

November 17, 2015 Staff 0

by James Wright Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have developed a wait-and-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was elected by the House as […]

Local

D.I.V.A.S. Movement Shares the Spirit on Health, Wealth and Awareness

November 17, 2015 Staff 0

What started out as a birthday and breast cancer celebration has developed into a movement. The Defining Inspirational Values Attributed to the Spirit (D.I.V.A.S.) ladies met volunteering for President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. The D.I.V.A.S. […]

Greek Life

AKAS Gamma Rho Chapter Remembers Alzheimer’s Survivors

November 17, 2015 Staff 0

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Gamma Rho Omega Chapter Incorporated participated in the Walk To End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, November 7th. The Alzheimer’s Association mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, […]

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