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Reading Divas: Mother Daughter Book Club Celebrates Bonding and Literacy

December 18, 2019 admin 0

On Saturday, December 14th, the Reading Divas Mother Daughter Book Club held a meeting titled “Hot Cocoa and Cookies” at The Urban League of Jacksonville.  The December meeting marked a milestone for the book club, which […]

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Let’s Move Hosts Ninth City-wide Fair to Get Active

December 11, 2019 admin 0

This past weekend, hundreds of First Coast residents ages 1 to 89 came out for the I’m A Star Foundation’s 9th Annual Let’s Move Jacksonville event held at Klutho Park,. Communities in Schools (CIS) won […]

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $21,000 to Clara White Mission at Thanksgiving Breakfast

November 27, 2019 admin 0

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation will present a gift of $21,000 to the Clara White Mission at the 23rd Annual “Thanksgiving Breakfast”, on Thursday, November 28th. The Thanksgiving Breakfast is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 […]

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5,000 Role Models for Excellence Hold Joint Induction for Raines and Ribault Students

November 25, 2019 admin 0

William M. Raines High School (Raines) and Jean Ribault High School (Ribault) join forces to host a combined 5k Role Model Joint Tie Tying Ceremony at the Legends Community Center.  Twenty-five male students from the two schools […]

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Teach A Rama Workshop Assist with Moving Student Forward for Academic Success

November 19, 2019 admin 0

The Delta Delta Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., a professional organization for educators, recently hosted Teach-a-Rama 2019 inside the Shands office complex.  The session focused on members learning and developing actionable […]

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Royal Terrace Descendants Continue Building the Village

November 19, 2019 admin 0

The predominately African American Royal Terrace neighborhood bordering Moncrief and Edgewood Avenue on the Northside with over 2000+ residents is surviving against the odds. Despite being surrounding by absentee landlords, most residents own their homes. […]

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Turkey Giveaway for Springfield Residents Readies Holiday Cheer

November 19, 2019 admin 0

The Florida Council of Deliberation of the State of Florida and Bishop Dr. Lorenzo Hall., Sr. distributed 250 Turkeys to the homeless and senior residents in Springfield.  Hundreds of residents patiently stood in line at the […]

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Jax NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Honors 54 Years of Service and Achievement

November 19, 2019 admin 0

The Jacksonville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its 54th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner last week at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk. This year’s speaker was Hilary O. Shelton, […]

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Jacksonville Alphas Honor Area Veterans and Community Trustees

November 19, 2019 admin 0

The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hosted its 2nd Annual Veteran’s Day Luncheon in support of the women and men of the Armed Forces. The event was an opportunity to recognize heroes […]

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Powerful in Pink Empowers Breast Cancer Survivors

October 30, 2019 admin 0

As October comes to a close, dozens of women weer honored for their outstanding commitment to their health, family and the community in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The honorees were chosen for their leadership […]

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