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Equal Opportunity Luncheon Rewards Community Servants, Diversity and Justice The Jacksonville Urban League held their 43rd Annual Equal Opportunity luncheon recognizing those who have made an impact in the areas of diversity and equal opportunity in […]

The annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is a celebration of survivorship, an occasion to express hope and shared determination to eradicate breast cancer. More than one million volunteers nationwide sign up, fundraise, and […]

by Frederick Lowe With the 2016 Presidential election around the corner on November 8th, The Sentencing Project is reporting that 6.1 million individuals will be prohibited from voting because of felony convictions and most of […]

The Jacksonville Gullah/Geechie Nation Community Development Corp (JGGNCDC) held their 6th Annual October Gullah Fest last weekend at Charles ‘Bobbie’ Clark Park. In spite of inclement weather,  the crowd showed much enthusiasm with the purpose of providing […]

Florida’s Oldest HBCU Homecoming Commemorates 151 Years and Still Counting! The Edward Waters College Homecoming weekend culminated at St. Philips Episcopal Church with “Edward Waters College Day”. The benefit concert featuring the renowned Edward Waters […]

Over the weekend local African-American leaders tapped into the growing excitement about the upcoming election to register voters at Vixen Beauty Suites barbershop in Jacksonville. The October 18th registration deadline, extended due to Hurricane Matthew, has seen a […]

By Lynn Jones Realtor and FlaJax Club president James Andrews was not going to let Hurricane Matthew get in the way of hi annual labor of love of volunteering as a celebrity reader at Lake […]

The City of Jacksonville’s Senior Services division invited local seniors to participate in the 2nd annual Pink Pump Parade. More than 300 seniors dressed in pink made the six block trek through downtown Jacksonville in […]