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Delta Impact Focuses on Voting and Census

August 13, 2020 admin 0

By Pat Sams – The  Jacksonville (FL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, in collaboration with their Collective Voice Partners, culminated their Impact weekend with a Get Out to Vote event at Gateway […]

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JTA Receives $11.9 Million Bus and Bus Facilities Grant

August 12, 2020 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, FL. – The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that the Jacksonville Transportation Authority is receiving an $11.9 million Bus & Bus Facilities discretionary grant. With this grant, the JTA […]

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Candidates That Want Your Vote: Chester, Davis, Lawson, Nixon, Peoples-Waters

August 6, 2020 admin 0

Dr. Albert D. Chester, Candidate Florida’s 5th Congressional District – Dr. Albert D. Chester  has roots in Jacksonville that run deep, as far back as the late 1800s with the enterprising Joseph H. Blodgett, architect of […]

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Volunteer Community Still Prepping Students for Class

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – This weekend ‘Back To School’ drives were on the schedule for local Duval County students with several Drive-Thru Back to School Bashes. At Jean Ribault High School families had the opportunity […]

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Local Surf Companies Make Waves in Teaching Communities of Color

August 5, 2020 admin 0

Every year, thousands of surfers hit the waves at Jacksonville Beach and surrounding areas. But, how many of those are people of color? Two Jacksonville based companies, Anact and SurfearNEGRA, have teaming up to break […]

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Donations Pour in to Teach Urban Kids Swimming

August 5, 2020 admin 0

Joyce Delifus, President and Founder of the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation, recently received a surprise phone call from local WCGL radio station show “Jax. Engage with Angela Spears.  During the conversation, Spears surprised the foundation […]

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Rivers Family Take Community Care and Hygiene Into their Own hands

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Brainstorming on a way to give back to the community during these Co-vid 19 precedent times, the Rivers family put their heads together and came up with the idea of hygiene […]

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Thaddeus and Doris Wilson Celebrate 56 Years of Black Love

July 15, 2020 admin 0

Their romance began in the summer of 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Thaddaeus Wilson (Joe) and Doris Beasley lived across the street from each other for over two years with no real communication between them. Their […]

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Opportunity Fund Created To Promote Diversity & Equality For All Lives Matters

July 8, 2020 admin 0

by Lynn Jones – Brian and Jake Wolfburg are the parents of a four year old African American young man. With recent events concerning racial equality and black lives matter, Wolfburg and his partner make […]

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Youngster Takes to Meditation to Calm Covid-19 Anxiety

July 2, 2020 admin 0

The Highsmith clan made Coronavirus testing a family affair at the Legends Center, braving record temperatures to ensure their family was healthy. Lashun Sr., five year old Lashun Highsmith Jr. and wife Laquanda were taking […]

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