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DASOTA Play “DA HANDS” Tackles the Past, Present and Future Through Voices of the Help

April 21, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – ‘DA HANDS,’ a devised theater piece written and performed by the students at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Theatre of Color (TOC) class and cast, recently debuted to a packed […]

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904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data

April 16, 2021 admin 0

904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data Race and zip codes should not be the biggest determinant of how long a person will live.  If we radically and intentionally address the factors that […]

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River City Pearls Donate Fruit to Seniors Emphasizes Healthy Lifestyles

April 14, 2021 admin 0

Recently, The River City Pearls (RCP), an interest group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., collected and assembled nearly 200 bags of fresh fruit that was delivered to senior citizens in their target area of […]

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Empowering Black Women in America

April 12, 2021 admin 0

NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY –  By Bre’ionya Irvin, Data News Weekly Contributor – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “More than 22 million women have been forced out of the workforce in the past year, and many […]

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Crump Joins Local Lawsuit Against Publix

April 5, 2021 admin 0

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsels Steve Combs and Jamie Holland held a news conference this week announcing a lawsuit against Publix on behalf of Tawanda Crowell on the […]

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Jack & Jill Presents 7 Young Men for Society Next Stage

March 24, 2021 admin 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of Jack and Jill is presenting the 17th Biennial Les Beautillion Militaire, featuring the “The Sensational 7, who are Overcoming Obstacles during Unprecedented Times” in a virtual presentation in late May. The […]

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Awareness Walk Highlights Local Health Disparities

March 24, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Kemetic Empire/Urban Geoponics held their third annual Awareness Walk last weekend to raise awareness for the health disparities in Jacksonville’s African American community.  Families and friends were invited to walk and […]

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Youth Learn Fishing for a Day to Develop Skills to Eat for a Lifetime

March 10, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida enlightened and entertained youth during their Spring Break by introducing the art of fishing. Headquartered at Camp Deep  in Hilliard, Florida, the location […]

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Through the Perilous Fight: Marine Corps Veteran Unearths Family History of Freedom Fighting

March 4, 2021 admin 0

(Source – www.newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org) – Marine veteran Taniki Richard was born and raised in the United States by Trinidadian parents. She remembers growing up surrounded by West Indian culture. The aroma of Trinidadian curry, the sounds […]

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Churches and Elected Officials Continue to Partner for Pandemic Food Distribution

March 2, 2021 admin 0

District 14 State Rep. Angie Nixon and Wayman Ministries, whose church and school are in the district that Nixon serves, held a food distribution outside the church West Campus location. One hundred volunteers from Wayman […]

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