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We Must Never Surrender Our Culture

January 30, 2019 Staff 0

by Dr. Conrad Worrill Our late, great ancestor, Dr. Asa G. Hilliard’s book, The Maroon Within Us, once again reminds us of a major problem that we, as African people in America, are besieged […]

Black Teen’s Plant-Based Beauty Brand to Be Sold at Target

January 30, 2019 admin 0

By Christina Santi January 25, 2019 #ebonymagazine The exclusive partnership comes just in time to celebrate Black History Month. Zandra Cunningham, 18, has partnered with Target to sell her award-winning eponymous skincare line nationwide in celebration of Black […]

R&B Singer-Songwriter James Ingram Dead at 66

January 30, 2019 admin 0

By Christina Santi (January 29, 2019) #ebony The singer-songwriter is most known for working with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. Grammy Award-winning singer James Ingram passed away following his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, according to TMZ. He was […]

AKAs to Present Over $1 Million to HBCUs During Black History Month

January 30, 2019 Staff 0

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) has established the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. The fund was created on behalf of the nation’s oldest historically African-American sorority in an […]

Short List of African-American GRAMMY Nominees for the 61st GRAMMY Awards

January 29, 2019 admin 0

By LP: It’s that time of year again. Whether you’re going to celebrate the GRAMMYs on your own or by throwing a decorative GRAMMY viewing party it’s important to know who you’re cheering for. If […]

Volunteers Help Beautify Area for Residents in Northwest Corridor

January 29, 2019 admin 0

United Way supporters and volunteers came together to work as a team to beautify three homes for the New Town Success Zone inaugural Martin Luther King Neighbor Beautification Project. Clean up efforts helped to enhance […]

Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Celebrates Church 90th Anniversary

January 29, 2019 admin 0

Since 1929 Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church has been on a journey to spread the gospel and make an impact on the community. Fast forward to 2019, and the church recently celebrated their 90th anniversary last […]

Womens Mach Continues to Locally Enlighten and Inspire

January 29, 2019 admin 0

Several hundred women and supporters gathered at Hemming Plaza in downtown Jacksonville to support the city’s recent “Women’s March and Rally.” The event, marked the two-year anniversary of the historic original protest held in Washington […]

Speakers, Parade and Protests Highlight Annual MLK Holiday in Jax

January 29, 2019 admin 0

Half a century after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, his message of unity, equality and love is still relevant. And while King’s dreams are still alive, the challenges facing a nation founded on the […]

Small Businesses Win Impact Grants from Jax Chamber

January 29, 2019 admin 0

Economists generally agree that entrepreneurial activities influence a country’s economic performance by bringing new products, methods, and production processes to the market and by boosting productivity and competition more broadly. ImpactBiz Jax is an event organized by […]