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Nefertiti Books Returns to Showcasing Black Authors

August 7, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Nefertiti Books and Gifts featured an inspiring afternoon with personal finance expert and #1 best-selling author Patrina Dixon. Dixon, the celebrated author of “It’s My Money,” as well as an international speaker, podcaster, and executive […]

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Local Legends Share the Legacy and the Impact of Scott Park

August 7, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

The Legends of Scott Park, in partnership with the Inner City Athletic Association, held a free ‘Family Funday and Youth Football Camp,’ at Scott Park. This community event celebrated the legacy and generational talent of […]

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Jax Book Fest Writers Lab: Lit Chat Interview with Tiya Miles 

August 7, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Writing Women’s Lives What do we seek to find when we write about our female family members, women in our community, women in history, or even ourselves? In an extra special Writer’s Lab workshop with Tiya […]

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This Week In Black History July 30-August 5, 2025

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

JULY 30 President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union troops in Richmond, Virginia at the end of the American Civil War. Published in 1883, the […]

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Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s Signature Luncheon Returns Sept. 23, Bringing Local and National Voices Together to Explore the Future of Learning

July 31, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Community First Credit Union Presents EDTalks, Featuring Stanford’s Isabelle Hau, on the Future of Education, AI, and Workforce Readiness Technology is changing how students learn and how people work. This fall, education and business leaders […]

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Feds Launch Illegal Gun Purchases Campaign in Florida

July 29, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

By David Snelling — July 28, 2025 | MIAMI – Purchasing a firearm for someone who cannot illegally own one is a federal crime. Federal law enforcement authorities and the firearm industry have launched a new public […]

Education

Angry FAMU Alumni Reluctant to Give with Johnson at the Helm

July 29, 2025 Staff 0

By Lynn Jones  Tallahassee—The controversy swirling around the new president of Florida A&M University continues as alumni and stakeholders denounce her appointment to the helm of the nation’s number one public Historically Black University. The […]

Health

Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop AI Tool to Detect Surgical Site Infections from Patient Submitted Photos

July 25, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect surgical site infections (SSIs) with high accuracy from patient-submitted postoperative wound photos, potentially transforming how postoperative care is delivered. […]

Community

Jacksonville Celebrates national John Lewis Day Ensuring “Good Trouble Lives On”

July 25, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Hundreds of Jacksonville residents braved the summer heat to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis. They also stood in solidarity against the growing attacks on our civil and human rights. Calling for the passage […]

Business

Entrepreneurs Network to Showcase Black Owned Arlington Businesses

July 25, 2025 Lynnfaye 0

Local non-profit Suited 4 Success cohosted the ‘Celebrate Arlington Community Meet & Greet’ inside the newly renovated College Park Plaza in Arlington, formerly known as the “Town & Country” shopping center.  The event was designed […]

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