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Alpha Phi Alpha Crowns Miss Black & Gold

November 26, 2014 Staff 0

Taylor Baines, a junior at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, was crowned Miss Black and Gold 2014 during the pageant sponsored by the Jacksonville Graduate Chapter, Upsilon Lambda, of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.. […]

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Marissa Alexander Agrees to Plea Deal

November 25, 2014 Staff 0

Florida mother will serve 65 more days in jail and will also be subject to two years of house arrest. by Patrick Peck The controversial criminal case against Marissa Alexander, the Black woman in Florida […]

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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Ferguson Killer Cop

November 24, 2014 Staff 0

Diversityinc.com A St. Louis County grand jury has declined to indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed Black teen Michael Brown. Prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch spent several minutes explaining […]

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Al Austin Honored as a Community Legend

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

On Saturday, November 15, 2014, the AnnieRuth Foundation hosted  Honoring a Community Legend. The 2014 recipient was Alfred “Al” Austin.  Honoring a Community Legend is the forum used by the AnnieRuth Foundation to acknowledge unsung […]

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ASALH Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act by Honoring Local Trailblazers

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

The James Weldon Johnson Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History recently held its’ annual luncheon  celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the […]

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Goodwill Luncheon Reveals Success Against the Odds

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

The 14th Annual Goodwill Striving to Succeed Luncheon boasted more than 650 community leaders eagerly awaiting the celebrity fashion show and yearly awards. But the real stars of the day were the three Goodwill Achievers […]

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Florida’s Oldest Living Veteran is a Jacksonville Native

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

Lorraine Carr of the Quilt of Valor Foundation recently honored the oldest living female, World War II Veteran, Cpl. Josephine E.  Statham, age 96 with a beautiful hand-made quilt. The presentation was held at the […]

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