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TV Newscaster Dawn Lopez and Gene.com hosted the second annual Black Entrepreneur SisTer Society USA (B.E.S.T.) awards gala held last weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.  The gala honored over 120 African American Women […]

By Tabitha Higgs Job seekers had the opportunity to attend the Work Your Dream Job Fair held at the Highlands Library on the Northside. The job fair featured various employers and positions of all types […]

Written by Brittany P. Bennett, Director of Branding Photo Credit: Pompy Portraits and Timeless Moments by Presha Stephanie A. Jones, founder of Women at Werk, a local women’s networking, empowerment, and mentoring organization, recently presented […]

by Lynn Jones Reverend Al Sharpton joined leading educators from across the nation to rally for public schools at the Florida Capitol January 13th in Tallahassee, Florida. The “Take on Tallahassee Relay,” sponsored by Florida […]

At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality:  the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington For decades Lloyd Pearson has been an active participant in the struggle for equality and civil rights for people of […]

Due to a change in sponsorship, the Jacksonville Black History Calendar printed its last edition in 2019 after a 30 year tenure. Founded by Dr. Brenda Simmons and the late Clovia Russell, the calendar was […]

The new year kicked off with the annual celebration of the Matthew William Gilbert Alumni Association Inc., at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. This year the last graduating glass of 1970 was celebrated on […]

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture held from December 26 to January 1, kicked off its first day (Umoja) of festivities at the Ritz Theatre.  Umoja means unity in Swahili and is defined, […]