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Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated morning show bearing his namesake, convened families from all over the country with his celebrity friends for a weekend filled with concerts, theme parks, seminars, an expo and […]

For the love of the game the 11th Annual Northside Community Involvement “Golf Tournament of Unity” was held at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Ocean Links Golf Course near historic Fernandina Beach, FL. Participants […]

The Jacksonville Job Corps Center, currently serving 250 students at their center, has been focusing has been on college and military enrollment throughout August. As a result of a partnership with EWC and FSCJ, five students […]

Local 1408 of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) awarded over $26k in scholarships last week to 35 area high school seniors and college students, the largest group of recipients to date. The scholarship recipients were […]

  This past weekend, the Jacksonville Jazz Society (JJS) held their fifth Annual Scholarship Affair. The evening commenced with the Limitless Band which consist of approximately eight music students of Douglas Anderson School of the […]

by Lynn Jones Councilwoman Katrina Brown spearheaded a northwest Jacksonville small business owner’s town hall meeting this week with Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville Authority Association Minority DBE Diversity Specialists. Over 50 small business owners […]

The diversity of America is present in Philadelphia, PA as thousands have converged upon the birthplace of America for the Democratic National Convention. 11 of 24 speakers of color opened the first night including First […]

The Green Team Youth Corps a program composed of 17 teens ages 13-18 from Eastside and Springfield neighborhoods, connects inner-city teens with the environment. The teens recently hosted a Community Service Day to make improvements […]

This past weekend, the Jazzy Divas of J-Ville hosted a Red Hat Society “Christmas in July” Gala. The event was held at the Doubletree Airport with more than 100 Red Hat Ladies from surrounding Florida, […]