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Fallen Rattler – Annette Howard Taylor

December 6, 2017 admin 0

Mrs. White is part of the 3rd generation of Prime family members to attend Florida A&M University. While at FAMU, Mrs. Prime (Annette Howard Taylor) pledge Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. […]

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Thousands of Celebrities, Luminaries and Ordinary People Bid Dick Gregory Farewell

September 25, 2017 Staff 0

Several thousand mourners packed into a Landover, Md. church listened as friends, family and admirers lionized comedian, social justice warrior, civil rights activist and provocateur Dick Gregory. The spirited, electric memorial service on Saturday, Sept. […]

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Dick Gregory, Civil Rights Activist and Innovative Comedian, Dies at 84

August 21, 2017 Staff 0

Dick Gregory By Stacy M Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was 84. Friends, family and celebrities took to social media to honor the icon […]

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Services Set for Community Trustee Anthony Rodgers

May 30, 2017 Staff 0

Anthony Rodgers, Sr. (66), transcended into Sunset on May 13, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a native son of Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up in the Moncrief area where he […]

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Community Mourns Loss of Mrs. Bettye Sessions

April 12, 2017 Staff 0

Bettye Jean Hayes Sessions was born on January 29, 1934, in Jacksonville, Florida, to John Henry Hayes, Sr. and Willene Porter Hayes. She was the fourth of five children. She married Malcolm George Aubrey Sessions […]

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Gerald B Lang – (1942 – 2017)

March 31, 2017 admin 0

Gerald B. Lang, 74, Business Executive, Principal and Chief Client Officer at Lang Strategies, LLC passed away on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at a local care facility surrounded by his family. He had been ill […]

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City Mourns Loss of Longtime Community Trustee Wendell P. Holmes

May 31, 2016 Staff 0

Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., entrepreneur, community leader and servant and educational trailblazer passed last weekend at his home at the age of 94. Dr. Holmes was dedicated to service, leadership and excellence. A recipient of […]

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Community Mourns Loss of Dr. Alvin White

May 10, 2016 Staff 0

Well known educator, Dr. Alvin White, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2016. A native of Jacksonville, he graduated from Stanton Sr. High School and Florida A&M University on an athletic and music scholarship. He […]

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Jacksonville Community Mourns Passing of Former EWC President Dr. Cecil Cone

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Edward Waters College (EWC) mourns the passing of our former President, Cecil Wayne Cone, Ph.D. Dr. Cone served Edward Waters College as President from 1977 – 1988. Dr. Cecil Wayne Cone completed […]

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Well Known Jax Entrepreneur and Pioneer Harold Gibson Succumbs

March 11, 2016 Staff 0

Harold James Gibson, Jr., passed away peacefully on February 24, 2016. Mr. Gibson is most noted for being the first African American to serve as Administrative Aide to Mayor Hans Tanzler. Born in Jacksonville, Gibson […]

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