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Jax Millennials Donate to Terry Parker Marching Band

May 23, 2019 admin 0

In a new effort using entertainment to re-invest into our communities, Jacksonville Urban League Young Professionals (JULYP) presents a check to Terry Parker High School Marching Band. JULYP President Dante Jennings and VP of Policy […]

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Student Entrepreneur Finds Success with Creation of Sweet Bodily Treats

May 23, 2019 admin 0

 13 year old Christianna Alexander, student at Grasp Academy in Arlington started her company officially after completing a summer course at Microsoft. Unfortunately she wasn’t the best in the kitchen so she changed her idea […]

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Mission Celebrates 25th Year of Miracle on Ashley Street

May 23, 2019 admin 0

Local business and political leaders, community stakeholders and celebrities rolled up their sleeves and put on aprons as they served food to the homeless during the 25th annual Clara White Mission “Miracle on Ashley Street” […]

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Students of Excellence Field Trip to DC Marred by Weekends School Shooting

May 23, 2019 admin 0

Students from Terry Parker High School’s 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project left Wednesday, May 15, 2019 for Washington, DC.  Invited by the 5000 Role Models’ Founder, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, and joined by fellow […]

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Urban Youth Program Sponsors a Community Clean Up

May 23, 2019 admin 0

Jacksonville Youth Works (JYW), a non-profit organization that provides assistance for young men ages 16-24 that are re-entering back into society after a brief or long-term imprisonment. According to the organization, the diverse program helps […]

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Jax Links Aim to End Drowning Disparity

May 17, 2019 admin 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links Incorporated presented a check to the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation this past weekend at the Third Annual Shawn D. Delifus Memorial Birthday Celebration held at the Legends Center. The […]

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Marines Host Mothers Day Jazz Brunch Fit for Queens

May 17, 2019 admin 0

For African Americans, military service has been a blessing and curse for many. While the various branches of the military have provided unparalleled opportunities for minorities, they have also been a source of bigotry, discrimination […]

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Future Nurses Awarded Scholarships

May 17, 2019 admin 0

According to the Florida Center for Nursing, more than 40 percent of Florida nurses are approaching retirement age in the next 10 years, leaving the state to face a massive shortage of registered nurses by […]

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New Cultural Center Designed to Promote Black History and Artistry

May 17, 2019 admin 0

The Durkeeville neighborhood, west of downtown Jacksonville was once home to some of the city’s most prominent African American families.  The community’s mostly red brick homes were its signature and many of those homes still […]

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Youth Challenged to Succeed at Women of Color Conference

May 8, 2019 admin 0

Women who are commandeering the friendly skies of aviation from the control towers to the cockpit were spotlighted at the 2019 Young Women of Color Empowerment Conference at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on […]

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