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By: CaraG @exclusivelycarag – Kwanzaa is a unique seven-day holiday celebrated annually from December 26 to January 1. No, Kwanzaa does not mean seven more days of gifts. The last day of Kwanzaa is more focused on […]
Boxes of gently used sweaters, jackets and blankets were delivred to three area nonprofits icnlduing the Clara White Mission this week.These items were donated by memebrs of the communinty during the 18th annual Mister Rogers’ […]
By Lynn JonesTurpin – Once a beloved neighborhood of well kept homes and thriving entrepreneurial businesses, a drive down northsides Edgewood Avenue now tells a different tale. Not only are few of the businesses owned […]
Mother Delta Cave was born December 9, 1916 in Jacksonville, Florida. During the post-war era, with meager means Cave helped her parents raise her sister and brother. She was married to Marion Cave and together […]
By Lynn JonesTurpin – Distributing gifts this holiday season may be a challenge for local organizations, nonprofits and churches as they abide social distancing guidelines. To spread holiday cheer, the “Live Long and Like it […]
The Melanin Market held their third annual ‘The Real Black Friday,” arts and vendors market was held over the weekend with plenty of fanfare for eastside residents. A. Philip Randolph Blvd was lined with over […]
Dec. 2, 2020 By Laureen Ricks (DCPS Director, Strategic Communications) – Duval Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene was named the 2021 Florida Superintendent of the Year by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS); making […]
Local non-profit BOATT (Blessing Others All the Time) partnered with U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05) to provide 246 Thanksgiving baskets supporting families during this time of giving. BOATT’s mission is to serve others with love […]
By Lynn JonesTurpin – Since the pandemic, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, filed unemployment claims and have to rethink their employment strategy for 2021. This year the gift of giving keeps on giving […]
Public transportation is essential to our quality of life. For people of color, it was a rallying cry for the civil rights movement because riding a bus or a train often was the only way […]
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