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Karen Britt Selected as Ms. Corporate America

July 6, 2017 admin 0

Karen Britt, a native of Jacksonville, has been selected as the 2018 Ms. Corporate America Jacksonville following an application and an intensive interview process. The MCA competition provides a forum for women to promote themselves, […]

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Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Tattoos are more popular than ever. According to a 2015 Harris Poll, about 3 in 10 (or 29%) people surveyed have at least one tattoo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also seeing […]

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The Color of Law A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

May 12, 2017 Staff 0

By Richard Rothstein   In The Color of Law (published by Liveright in May 2017), Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America—the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities […]

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Annual Kentucky Derby Soirée Raises Funds For YMCA

May 11, 2017 Staff 0

The 5th Annual Big Hats and Bow Ties Derby Party, a Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser for the Johnson Family YMCA, drew a crowd of over 130 patrons to Ovinte’ in the Town Center Mall. Attendees were […]

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More Black Women Turning to Guns for Self-defense

May 11, 2017 Staff 0

By Fox News Firearms instructors are reporting an increase in the number of black women learning how to use guns in self-defense courses around the country — and the reasons are varied. “Minority women are […]

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“The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell”

May 10, 2017 Staff 0

W. Kamau Bell By W. Kamau Bell c.2017, Dutton $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 352 pages You are a very different kind of person. You like things that others don’t like, you’re good at something that […]

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Switch Up the Tradition – Buy Mom Some Stock this Mother’s Day

May 5, 2017 Staff 0

By Delta Jones-Walker, Gary Crusader She is one of the most celebrated figures in the world. She gives life, and in most cases, puts the needs of others before her own. We affectionately call her […]

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The Long History and Legacy of Passing in America

May 5, 2017 Staff 0

(Illustration by Chris Kindred for The Washington Post) By Alex Laughlin, washingtonpost.com Anita Hemmings was Vassar College’s first African American graduate. But no one was supposed to know that she was black. A light-skinned mixed-race […]

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Christine Wilkerson Celebrates the Big 50

April 27, 2017 admin 0

On Saturday April 22, Christina Wilkerson celebrated her 50th birthday at Maceo Elk’s Lodge on W. Duval St. The evening was filled with music, dance and a violin solo by her daughter Megan. Headlining the […]

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Jimmie Pearl Harper 85th Birthday Celebration a Day Fit for A Queen

April 27, 2017 admin 0

Over the weekend friends and family were invited to a Garden of Love celebration for Mrs. Jimmie Pearl Harper. Harpers 85th birthday was held at the Legends Center on the Northside. The highlight of the […]

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