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Story by Calvin Baker – When her first novels were published, in the mid-1970s, Gayl Jones’s talent was hailed by writers from James Baldwin to John Updike. Then she disappeared. In the winter of 1975, a quiet […]
By ShoppeBlack – In addition to or instead of the usual adult beverage brands that we’re all used to, give these Black owned alcohol brands a try. Bomade Vodka Cremas Absalon Redd Rose Vodka Uncle Nearest […]
By Alison Thoet – Marley Dias, a 13-year-old girl who has collected more than 11,000 books that showcase black female lead characters, can now add her own book to her list. “I knew I was […]
In June 2020, Kids Hope Alliance developed the DREAM (Diversity, Race and Equity Advancing the Mission) Work Group to address racial equity issues internally and within the Jacksonville community. As a result, Kids Hope Alliance […]
By Cristin Wilson – With his waist length dreadlocks tied back his gaze is fixated on the canvas against his wall. This is his latest piece. It doesn’t have a name, but he’s been working […]
The Reading Divas bookclub prepared for a new school year by discussing the book titled, “The Day My World Changed – Helping Children Understand Covid -19.” The book was written by Jacksonville authors Trey and […]
By Celebretainment – Tracee Ellis Ross made it clear from the start that she didn’t want to be doing “lady chores” all the time on ‘Black-ish’. The 47-year-old actress told the producers of the popular ABC […]
By Tiffany Trotter – Kylie Jenner: $1.2 million per Instagram post. That’s how much Jenner, one of the highest-paid influencers, earns for posting to her 189M followers, according to scheduling tool Hopper HQ. TikToker Addison Raye: $5 […]
By Hope Wabuket – To read Isabel Wilkerson is to revel in the pleasure of reading — to relax into the virtuosic performance of thought and form one is about to encounter, safe and secure […]
By Megan DiTrolio – August 13th, marks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the date in 2020 that a Black woman had to work until to make the same amount of money that her white, male […]
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