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Links Present Weekend of Service Dedicated to Wellness and the Arts

March 30, 2023 admin 0

The Bold City (FL) Links, Incorporated Arts Facet committee celebrated the creative and talented students of Tiger Academy at an Arts Showcase Celebration held at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The evening showcased […]

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Beaches Youth Get an Early Start to Volunteerism and Healthy Hygiene

March 30, 2023 admin 0

Atlantic Beach Recreation and Cultural Arts Director Latrenia Thomas recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Community Hygiene Education Cabinet Stations Cabinets (CHECS) to be installed in the Jordan Community Center and the Gail […]

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Community Trustees for Civil Rights Lauded

March 9, 2023 admin 0

In the state of Florida, diversity, equity and inclusion has become very low on the priority list. For hundreds of years, African Americans have had to fight for their civil rights on their jobs, for […]

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NAACP Holds Open House for New Member Advocacy and Educational Values

February 22, 2023 admin 0

The Jacksonville Branch NAACP held a Saturday afternoon open house at its headquarters inside the Beaver Street Enterprise Center (BSEC) to provide information about the work of the local branch which is part of the […]

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Women of Color’s Annual Luncheon Goes Red for Heart Health

February 22, 2023 admin 0

This year’s Women of Color Cultural Foundation ‘Go Red’ theme represented the annual Heart of a Women Luncheon event for women to learn the signs of a heart attack, signs of a stroke and how to correctly manage stress. […]

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The Roots of Southern Cuisines Festival Tributes Black History, Distributes Veggies in Food Desert

February 22, 2023 admin 0

Amazon and Altar’d State spent the weekend giving back at White Harvest Farms during its 2nd annual food festival, “The Roots of Southern Cuisine Food Festival.” The festival was hosted at White Harvest Farms in […]

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Black Expo Returned from Two Year Haitus to Engage and Empower

February 22, 2023 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – It was a new venue but it still promised the same deliverables. Beginning with the well awaited “Taste of Jacksonville” and concluding with a two-day confab of entrepreneurial empowerment, the Black […]

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Vagabonds Show Community Love with $38K Gift

February 22, 2023 admin 0

Don’t be fooled by the name. The Royal Vagabonds are all about class and service. Established in 1928, The Royal Vagabonds upped the ante for this year’s 75th annual ‘Valentine Sweetheart Scholarship Dance.’ This year, […]

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Veteran Embrace Connects Resources, Promises and Eligibility

February 2, 2023 admin 0

The Federal Department of Veteran Affairs (FDVA), City of Jacksonville, Duval County Veterans Council, and Northeast Florida Women Veterans teamed up to host a Veterans Resource Fair in North Jacksonville to reach veterans and family […]

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Luncheon Agenda Pivots to Erase Breast Cancer Myths, Rumors and Stigmas

January 18, 2023 admin 0

African American women are leading the charge for Breast Cancer awareness to eradicate the stigmas, myths and rumors in urban and rural communities. Recently, inside the American Legion Post 197 located in the Edgewood/Ave B […]

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