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Anyone can develop a mental health problem. It isn’t your fault or your family’s fault. Seeking treatment can help you live a fulfilled life and can strengthen you,  your family and professional career. According to […]

Northeast Florida has been become known as a area where women have been able to succeed in business, politics and social services.  To recognize those achievements, the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council recently celebrated female […]

This past weekend, the Jacksonville Landing was the location for the 3rd Annual Cracker Barrel Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk. The rally started at 8 a.m. and the 3K walk began at 10 am. The Sista Strut walk […]

With a message centered on determination,  Pro Football Hall of Famer, Brian Dawkins had more than 100 Raines students spellbound with his speech. And it wasn’t just his yellow Hall of Fame blazer or the […]

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and Duval County has the highest rate of infant mortality in the State of Florida. Social scientist generally acknowledge that Infant mortality and life expectancy are key indicators of […]

Trailblazing Publisher Rita Perry Passes July 24, 1938 – September 15, 2018 Rita Jean Eggleton Carter Perry, 80 was born on July 24, 1938, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As a young child, her family […]

Some of the greatest African American leaders in this country’s history were graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). From Booker T. Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Alice […]

For the past several years, national radio host Tom Joyner, has had a family convention and expo in the Orlando area called the Tom Joyner Family Reunion.  The “reunion” is full of entertainment for his […]

Actor and comedian London Brown brought his comedic skills to Jacksonville on Labor Day weekend for two shows at the Comedy Club on Beach Blvd. London currently stars as “Reggie” on HBO’s hit cable show […]

Just days before the critical August Florida Primaries, The Student Government Association of Edward Waters College (EWC) in collaboration with the Gillum for Governor campaign hosted a “Be The Vote” rally. The event featured famed […]