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Raines Honors 2nd Longest Bandleader on 10th Anniversary

October 9, 2019 admin 0

Bri’Ann Dailey (Band Alumni), Brian Dailey (Booster President), Tevion Brown (Band Alumni), Mr. Washington (Honoree) holding his youngest daughter Krisette Washington, Tasha Washington (Wife of Honoree) & Ciara Buckner (Eldest Daughter of Honoree) During the […]

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Rebooted Come Together Day Maintains Vision of Peace and unity

October 2, 2019 admin 0

What began as massive beach parties in the 70s for Black radio listeners, has now evolved into a multi-day urban think tank and resource fair for the community. Changing with the times, local activist Ben […]

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HBCU College Fair Delivers a Dose of Service and Scholarships

October 2, 2019 admin 0

State Representative Traci Davis hosted her third Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) College Fair last weekend at the Jessie Ball DuPont Building.  HBCUs promoted their college history, mission and academic curriculum and offered on […]

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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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