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Nefertiti Books Reopens to Empower and Engage Local Book Lovers

May 1, 2025 admin 0

After a 19 year hiatus, Nefertiti Books & Gifts recently held their re-grand opening inside their new location in Arlington on Fort Caroline Rd. Fans of the beloved bookstore that showcased authors of color since […]

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New Birth Pastor Jamal Bryant Extends Target Boycott, Opens Black Business Market

April 22, 2025 admin 0

by Laura Nwogu | After 40 days of a “Target Fast” led by Pastor Jamal Bryant and supported by 200,000 petitioners and Black churches across the U.S.,  the New Birth Missionary Church pastor announced at Easter Sunday service […]

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Florida Blue Offers Caregiver Resources, Available to Everyone at No Cost

April 18, 2025 admin 0

Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, has launched a broad initiative to support caregivers and their loved ones. Available to members and everyone in the community, this new effort offers a […]

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JTA Opens Autonomous Innovation Center, Unveils Service Name for Autonomous Vehicle Program

April 18, 2025 admin 0

The AIC will serve as the command center for Jacksonville’s autonomous vehicle service, NAVI | The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is one step closer to introducing autonomous vehicles in Northeast Florida with the ribbon cutting […]

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Sapelo Island Marker Ceremony Honors First Shipment of Captive Africans to U.S.

April 17, 2025 admin 0

On Sunday, April 13th, the city of Darien, GA, in McIntosh County, unveiled a historic marker to acknowledge the first recorded arrival in 1526 of a shipment of captive Africans to the U.S. mainland.  The […]

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Think Bold Fest Empowers With Focus on Entrepreneurship, Ownership & Control

April 17, 2025 admin 0

The third annual ‘Think Bold Festival,’ was recently held inside the Hyatt Regency downtown with hundreds of attendees eager to hear the speakers, attend workshops, film screenings, peruse vendors and network to empower themselves on […]

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Eastside Residents Receive 250 Free Laptops to Help Close the Digital Divide

April 17, 2025 admin 0

AT&T recently opened a new Connected Learning Center inside The Corner at Debs Store in Jacksonville to provide internet access and high-quality educational tools to residents who encounter barriers to online participation. To celebrate the […]

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Why African American Women Need to Take Their Hearts to Heart

April 10, 2025 admin 0

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ― and at a younger age ― than […]

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New Era, Familiar Fight: Black Press Prepares for Tariff Impacts

April 9, 2025 admin 0

by Tannistha Sinha | Black media outlets across the country are preparing for what could be a new era of financial and editorial strain that will put survival to the test in the upcoming years.  With […]

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Empty Chair Town Hall Meetings Asks for Representation and Answers

April 3, 2025 admin 0

By Pat Bryant | Hundreds of tax paying citizens crammed into Jacksonville’s IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Hall to hear what Senators Rick Scott, Ashely Moody, and Congresspersons John Rutherford, Kat Cammack and Aaron […]

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