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ILA Local 1408 Honors and Tributes Labor Movement at Annual Picnic

September 10, 2015 Staff 0

The International Longshoreman’s Local 1408 Annual Labor Day Family Fun Picnic and Cookout was a “go” on Monday, September 7th despite inclement weather. Each year the International Longshoreman American Labor Union celebrates the labor movement […]

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Local Kappa Fraternity Nationally  Recognized for Mentoring Program

September 10, 2015 Staff 0

by Rahman Johnson Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity was recently recognized as the top largest chapter in the country. The group received the honor at the National Conclave […]

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Suited 4 Success Transitions and Impacts Males for a Cause

September 4, 2015 Staff 0

The University Clubs Dynamic Young Executive Board sponsors Cocktails for a Cause (C4aCz) every month. Their generosity enables members and guests to raise money and awareness while highlighting their Club throughout Jacksonville. On August 28, […]

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Women of Color Present Annual Ebony and Ivory Gala

September 4, 2015 Staff 0

Last weekend, The Women of Color Cultural Foundation, Inc., hosted their annual Ebony and Ivory Gala at the Hyatt Regency. The WOCCF rolled out the red carpet for their honorees and guests accented by a […]

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5000 Role Models Comes to Jax Students

September 4, 2015 Staff 0

The Duval County Public Schools is continuing to bolster its efforts and successes in improving the achievement levels and opportunities for minority boys with implementation of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project – a […]

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Valor and Virtue Academies Open School Year Ready to Lead by Example

August 28, 2015 Staff 0

Valor Academy, the first all male college prep school in Jacksonville, enrolled 140 young men in their Northwest location in its inaugural year in 2014. The young scholars scored multiple speech and debate victories on […]

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Local Law School Students Combine Orientation with Community Service

August 28, 2015 Staff 0

Classes began this week for Florida Coastal School of Law students culminating a week of first-year student orientation with some community service. Nearly 300 new students were invited to participate in one of four activities […]

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Local Thespians Dig Deep in the Cultural Heritage of Wilsons and Lovell’s Masterpieces

August 28, 2015 Staff 0

The Deep Resonance, a live performance at the Cummer Museum, combined August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean in dialogue with the Museum’s current exhibition Whitfield Lovell: Deep River. The exhibit is a voyage into the […]

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Back to School Event Focuses on Beauty & Brains for First Day of School

August 28, 2015 Staff 0

By Angela Stewart For the past 18 years The Beauty Institute located has been serving the community to provide back to school supplies, haircuts and “hair dos” free of charge. This year’s event held at […]

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Judges Assigned to Rule on Makeup of Corrine Brown’s Congressional District

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief After the Florida Republican-dominated state legislature failed to redraw Rep. Corrine Brown’s congressional district and seven others that had been gerrymandered to favor Republicans, a three-judge federal panel was […]

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