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Students from Teen Leaders of America kicked off summer camp with a lesson on racial equality and African American history. led by Rodney L. Hurst, Sr., an award-winning author, historian, and Civil Rights activist. Hurst grew up […]

DivaStylez Girlfriends Sisterhood Inc. recently received a generous donation of $15,000 for program operations from Enterprise Rental Car, on Atlantic Blvd., for their newly formed subsidiary Princess & Company, Inc. The 15k will be utilized for scholarships […]

Disappointed after not getting into the college he applied for, Maurice Bell said he lost some of his motivation for higher education. Then Bell — who would be graduating from Lee High School — received […]

Comedian Michael Blackson’s recently performed at the Comedy Zone churning out joke after joke to sold out audiences.  Blackson took center stage discussing his big break with rapper and director Ice Cube in the comedy, […]

The City of Jacksonville presented a city council resolution to the United States Marine Corps. The event was held to announce the details of the United States Marine Corps’ Restriction of Movement (ROM) recruiting mission […]

By Lynn Turpin – To celebrate the official Juneteenth National Independence Day, events were held throughout the weekend to celebrate the new national holiday. Despite sometimes inclement weather, events were either sold-out or packed to […]

Dr. Landon Williams, beloved pastor and community trustee, passed on June 16, 2021 after a brief illness.  He was 85. Dr. Williams was the head pastor of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church of the Northside for […]

Angie Nixon wed Jarrett Morene in an African themed wedding in front of family and friends underneath the Riverside bridge over the weekend.  The Juneteenth wedding included libations, African dancing and décor to accent the […]