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Jacksonville Activist Come Together for #SandraBland

July 29, 2015 Staff 0

On Sunday, a daytime vigil was held in Hemming Park for Sandra Bland. Bland, is an African American woman arrested in Texas, on July 13, 2015 during a routine traffic stop, which quickly escalated into […]

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Sankofa Free Summer Camp Teaches Urban Youth Culture, Life Skills

July 22, 2015 Staff 0

Sankofa Saturdays, a free program housed at Clanzel Brown Park, recently completed its first round of Saturday presentations for students ranging from 6-17. Held weekly from 7-10 p.m., Sankofa Saturdays is a partnership with The […]

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Delta’s Honor Acclaimed Poet Nikki Giovanni

July 22, 2015 Staff 0

Noted poet Nikki Giovanni visited Jacksonville with an invitation by Duval County Schools to be the Keynote Speaker for Delta Sigma Theta’s Professional Development Literacy Expo on July 16th. The theme for the event was, […]

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EWC Wins Two National HBCU Awards

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

Edward Waters College (EWC) was awarded two 2015 HBCU (Historically Black College or University) Awards presented by HBCU Digest at the annual AARP HBCU Awards ceremony held at Hampton University last weekend. The EWC Department […]

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Omega Leadership Conference Impacts Jax Vowing to Save One Life at a Time

July 16, 2015 Staff 0

As part of the National Leadership Conference held in Jacksonville, last week, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., hosted 100 Young men from Jacksonville and Tallahassee during its Annual Youth Leadership Conference and Mentorship Program […]

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Jax NAACP Student Garners National ACT-SO Silver Medal

July 16, 2015 Staff 0

The NAACP ACT-SO National Competition began this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Jacksonville students well represented. Jacksonville’s local NAACP Chapter traveled with 10 students to compete in the NAACP ACT-SO National Competition. The Silver Medal […]

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JLOC Continues to Fulfill the Million Man March Pledge

July 10, 2015 Staff 0

The Jacksonville Local Organizing Committee of the Millions More Movement ,Inc., a local non-profit organization continued to fulfill the pledge they took 20 years ago at the Historic Million Man March. For 20 years JLOC, […]

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The Legacy of Success: Jax Non-profit Wants You to Give the Suit off your Back

July 10, 2015 Staff 0

Suited For Success, the local nonprofit organization providing business suits and career attire and job readiness training for men in the Jacksonville community seeking employment, is partnering with Men’s Wearhouse to launch its seventh National […]

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Youth and Leadership Focus of DIP Youth Empowerment Symposium

July 10, 2015 Staff 0

The Divine Intervention and Prevention (DIP) Foundation and Shofar Magazine recently hosted its inaugural Youth Empowerment and Crime Prevention Fundraiser at Holiday Hill Baptist Church. Community members gathered to hear powerful messages from D.I.P. Executive […]

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EWC Honors Outstanding Alumni at National Confab

July 1, 2015 Staff 0

by M.Latimer Edward Waters College alumni from around the country met in Orlando, Florida this weekend for the 2015 EWC National Alumni Convention. The convention theme, titled “Moving our Association from Good to Great,” set […]

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