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Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shop Opens on the Eastside

October 2, 2019 admin 0

By Lynn Jones Natalie’s Nook and Candy Shop grand opening was held last weekend to hundreds of patrons standing in line for an old fashioned ice cream cone! The candy shop is located on the […]

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Local Millenial Launches Cancer Survivors Website for Women of Color

September 30, 2019 Staff 0

When Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas met on Instagram in 2018, the two young breast cancer survivors had no idea their friendship would lead to something bigger than both of them. After meeting in person […]

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Day Four of the Federal Trial for Two Former Jacksonville City Council Members

September 27, 2019 admin 0

By: Christy Turner , Action News Jax / Updated: Sep 26, 2019 – 8:12 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Day 4 of Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown Trial: The Federal Government spent hours analyzing bank records for […]

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Golf Hall of Famer Celebrates Centennial in Springfield

September 18, 2019 admin 0

The Dr. Mary A. Jones Multi Purpose center was the location for the 100th birthday celebration for National Black Golfer Hall of Famer Herbert Dixon.  Hundreds of family members and friends to honor Dixons legacy and […]

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Robinson’s Celebrate 75th Wedding Anniversary

September 11, 2019 admin 0

Roxwell  and Janie Robinson married September 12, 1944, renewed their wedding vows in a double-ring ceremony at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church last weekend during  the morning worship service officiated by the Reverend Marvin […]

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Local AME Churches Join Forces to Aid the Bahamas

September 11, 2019 admin 0

The devastation in the wake of hurricane Dorian has left over 70,000 homeless on the island of the Bahamas. More than twenty African-Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches in Duval County came together to send aid to […]

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Jacksonville Honors Victims of Local Lynchings

September 11, 2019 admin 0

Members of the Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project and interested volunteers attended a Soil Collection Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the lynching’s of Bowman Cook and John Morine on September 8, 1919. The ceremony was […]

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Divine Nine Kick Off Service Year with Circle of Love

September 6, 2019 admin 0

The nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) recently gathered together to kick off their service year in faith and unity. Collectively, these organizations are referred to as “The Divine […]

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Duval Resident is Crowned 2019 Ms. World International Premier

September 6, 2019 admin 0

Duval resident, Shawana Boyer was recently crowned Ms. World International Premier in Coral Springs, FL. Hundreds of applicants underwent several qualification and elimination rounds to become one of the 62 semi-finalists from around the globe. […]

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Lodge 251 Continues Advocating Ending Violence in Urban Communities as Jax Marks 100th Murder

August 28, 2019 admin 0

Fidelity Lodge 251 held their 5th annual Anti-Violence Walk and Picnic at A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park, attracting hundreds int eh community to personal wellness and all aspects of violence that encompasses the Eastside corridor. […]

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