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Sugar Hill Mosaic Honors Neighborhood’s Historic Legacy

March 29, 2019 admin 0

One of the most unique forms of visual art is the mosaic, which is essentially a decorated surface made up of individual tile or glass pieces. Last week, Groundwork Jacksonville, in collaboration with Kate and Kenny Rouh […]

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Entrepreneur’s Legacy Lives on Through Foundations Goals and Next Steps  

March 15, 2019 admin 0

By Lynn Jones Coming up this weekend is the annual Foundation for Fortitude (FOF) Pure White Affair honoring the legacy of local entrepreneur, philanthropist, visionary mentor and community champion, Sherry Blue. Blue founded the nonprofit […]

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Local Vocalist Poised to be the Next Voice Credits the Church

March 14, 2019 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Blessed with a powerful voice, Matthew Johnson began singing in the choir at Northside Church of Christ in the seventh grade.  At the time, he had no idea that his God […]

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NonProfit Teaches Youth How to be Entrepreneurs With Focus on Life Skills

March 14, 2019 admin 0

 For many young adults it is better to show them success versus simply talking about it.  Entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey and Madame CJ Walker are great examples of how hard work and fortitude build success.  […]

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Beautillion Prepares Young Men for a Life of Black Excellence

March 8, 2019 admin 0

The notion that “It takes a village to raise a child” is certainly not a new concept. As far back as 1938, an organization was formed in Philadelphia to help be the village that African […]

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Donors Fund State Championship Rings for Raines High School

March 8, 2019 Staff 0

The Raines Vikings 4A Football Champions are still celebrating their December victory over the Cocoa Tigers. The back-to-back 4A state championships is a first for any Jacksonville public high school. This time, the honor came […]

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Jax Native Johnetta Cole Tells HerStory at Cummer

March 8, 2019 admin 0

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens has been at the cultural center of Jacksonville’s art community for decades. The museum has consistently shown diversity showing local and national minority artists from various genres. Recently, […]

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Philanthropist Challenge Community to March Grant for Non Profit Aiding Grassroots Nonprofit

February 21, 2019 admin 0

Death always leaves a void in a family, but the death of a child to unnecessary violence is often times so tragic that families never recover. A local nonprofit organization was formed just for that […]

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Living Legends Honored for Contributions

February 21, 2019 admin 0

by Lynn Jones Historically, Jacksonville has been a city of African American trailblazers. From James Weldon Johnson, who famously wrote the Negro national anthem with his brother to A. Phillip Randolph, the national labor and […]

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Florida Students Among Outstanding Group of 100 Teens Selected from Thousands to Take Part in 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy 

February 18, 2019 admin 0

High school students will receive all-expenses-paid trip to Disney to participate in coveted mentoring event in March with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine Walt Disney World Resort has revealed the 100 extraordinary youths from across […]

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