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Ken Moore, owner of International Blades and Shears (IBS) recently sponsored a historical visual arts contest with the theme “LaVilla History: Past and Present” for students at LaVilla School of the Arts. The contest engaged […]
The RNC officially opened the doors to its Black American Community Center in Jacksonville located on Lenox Avenue on the Westside. Hundreds of republicans, friends and supporters attended the grand opening to support African American […]
After decades of carving out the last Saturday in February for “Weaving the Web of Our History,” Springfield resident and community trustee Carlottra Guyton was formally recognized by Congressman Al Lawson for preserving history. The […]
As part of its continued recognition of Black History Month, the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) for Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit recently held their annual HBCU Day to honor Black legal trailblazers while showing personal school […]
The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor represents the significant history of the Gullah-Geechee people for maintaining their cultural traditions, and for being a reflection of the values of ingenuity, pride, and perseverance. Historically the Gullah Geechee […]
Throngs of shoppers converged on A. Philip Randolph Boulevard from Union to Odessa Street on Jacksonville’s Eastside, a historical African American community for their inaugural Black History Month Parade and Melanin Market. Duval residents were […]
EBS Security, In., Venture Services owned by Printella Bankhead, has been awarded the Jacksonville Chamber’s 2022 Small Business Leader of the Year. The announcement was made at the Small Business Leaders Breakfast held at UNF […]
Despite inclement weather, volunteers led by State Rep. Angie Nixon pressed forward for the second annual Northside clean-up. Collaborating on cleaning up blighted neighborhoods, Rep. Nixon and partners bagged more than 25 bags of trash […]
(Source: www.duvalschools.org) – Feb. 1, 2022 – At a time when opportunities for women were severely limited, she ran a profitable business, became a philanthropist, and founded a nursing home, orphanage, and childcare center. He was […]
The Women’s Council of the First Coast (WCFC) is on a mission to Collaborate Educate Empower (C.E.E.) business women in all fields of enterprise. The WCFC was created to be a bridge for women’s organizations […]
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