Local authoress Gracie Chandler recently celebrated the release of her first novel, Free to Be, with a book signing at the Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. The book gives the reader a fictionalized account […]
Edward Waters College (EWC) was awarded two 2015 HBCU (Historically Black College or University) Awards presented by HBCU Digest at the annual AARP HBCU Awards ceremony held at Hampton University last weekend. The EWC Department […]
The second in a series of social events was held last weekend for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, 2015 Debutante Coterie. The event was held in honor of Debutante Darian […]
Dr. Elmira Mangum HAMPTON, Va. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., was awarded the prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) “Female President of the Year” Award presented by the […]
As part of the National Leadership Conference held in Jacksonville, last week, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., hosted 100 Young men from Jacksonville and Tallahassee during its Annual Youth Leadership Conference and Mentorship Program […]
The NAACP ACT-SO National Competition began this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Jacksonville students well represented. Jacksonville’s local NAACP Chapter traveled with 10 students to compete in the NAACP ACT-SO National Competition. The Silver Medal […]
Edward Waters College (EWC) was named one of the most affordable by Great Value Colleges, a website that seeks to match students with their degree program at the lowest price. The website ranked EWC 25th […]
Fox’s smash hip-hop drama “Empire” may have scored with fans, but it didn’t hit any high notes with Emmy voters. The hit show scored only three Emmy nods, for series star Taraji P. Henson as best […]
Dr. James Augustus Joyner 1942-2015 by Jeanine Ferguson Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 20, 1942, Dr. Joyner attended the local public schools and graduated from New Stanton Senior High School and later Florida A&M […]
The city of New York has agreed to pay $5.9m to the family of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old man who died on Staten Island last July after being placed in an illegal chokehold by a police […]
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