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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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Gamma Beta Boule Award Top DCPS Students Academic Scholarships of Excellence Awards

June 24, 2020 admin 0

By Hazel Campbell-Yates – Eleven of Jacksonville’s highest ranking African-American students from Duval County Public Schools were recently awarded Gamma Beta Boule scholarships for academic excellence. This year would have been Gamma Beta Boule’s 36th […]

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Duval County Junteenth Events Fight the Power for Future Generations

June 24, 2020 admin 0

One of the many sights and scenes for Juneteenth this year included fighting the power for the Junteenth at the Tea Posh Natural restaurant at their new location on 8th street.  The restaurant held a […]

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Organizations Team Up to Prevent Hood to Prison Pipeline

June 16, 2020 admin 0

Two local Jacksonville organizations have teamed up to stop youth violence and give youth more than hope.  Krumpin 4 Success, Inc (K4S) and Positive Vibes Only, Inc. (PVO) has designed a comprehensive program called: Reincarnation: […]

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Live Televised Special Address Racism, Policing, and Reform in Jax

June 16, 2020 admin 0

By Jasmine Butler – In a special news segment aired on Action News Jax, city officials and community advocates addressed current issues and next steps for Jacksonville, Florida. In a time of protests, policy reform, […]

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