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U.S. Surgeon General Joins “I’m a Star” and Mayor to Empasize Nutrition in Health in Jacksonville

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General traveled to Jacksonville last week to participate in a town hall meeting with area teens and a special announcement regarding the launch of a […]

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Valor Academy Students Visit Notre Dame

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Last weekend, six Valor Academy of Leadership Scholars joined The Black Men’s Think Tank for a visit to South Bend, Indiana and Notre Dame. Accompanied by Tunji Williams, CEO of Profectus Learning Systems, Inc. and […]

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NAACP ACT-SO 2016 Competition Showcases Best of Youth Talent

April 14, 2016 admin 0

by Monique McCarthy There’s definitely some talent in Duval. On Saturday, April 9th, local high school students from 9th to 12th grade competed in different areas such as performing arts, visual arts, and humanities, to […]

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Hearts4Soles Community Service Project A Day of Soles for Souls

April 14, 2016 admin 0

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s E.M.B.O.D.I. program participated in its first community service day of the year entitled “Hearts4Soles”. The participants collected gently used shoes from their closets, family, church members, and schools. The shoes were […]

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E3 Raising the Bar for Local Entrepreneurs

April 14, 2016 admin 0

Quietly in a nondescript location settled within a long ignored section of Northwest Jacksonville, a group of aspiring entrepreneurs made history, as the first class of students to complete Business Plan Boot Camp. Entrepreneurs spent […]

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Student Apprentice Chefs Learn Early the Value of a Culinary Career

April 14, 2016 admin 0

Café Liberation,  a one year culinary training program for at risk youth ages 15-19, recently presented A Night of Exquisite Service sponsored by  Krumpin 4 Success Inc. The youth in the local program receive instructional support, […]

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Jacksonville Community Mourns Passing of Former EWC President Dr. Cecil Cone

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters College (EWC) mourns the passing of our former President, Cecil Wayne Cone, Ph.D. Dr. Cone served Edward Waters College as President from 1977 – 1988. Dr. Cecil Wayne Cone completed […]

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Sheriff’s Office Honors First Black Female Corrections Officer, Mary Frances Griffin Sparks

April 7, 2016 Staff 0

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posthumously honored the city’s first black female corrections officer during a ceremony Thursday March 31st in the Patrol Assembly Room located on second floor of the Police Memorial Building. The family […]

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Lady Trojans Become Pride of Jax with National Championship

April 7, 2016 Staff 0

The Jean Ribault High School Lady Trojans basketball team was victorious in the 2016 national championship bringing home the gold to a packed airport ready to greet them. The team dominated Riverdale (Maryland) Baptist 75-49 […]

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Mayor Honors Outstanding Women in Honor of Women’s History Month

April 7, 2016 Staff 0

The Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women hosted its 30th Annual Women’s History Month Event Wednesday, March 30 at the Jacksonville Main Public Library. As part of its milestone celebration, the group altered its […]

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