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Eastside Neighborhood Promotes Education and Economic Development

June 29, 2016 admin 0

The OaklandCEED, Inc. (Center for Education and Economic Development) weathered the storm for the second annual Neighborhoods Come Alive Tour, an eastside celebration held June 18th at A. Phillip Randolph Park. Though the crowd was a […]

Nearly 1,000 Attend Stanton Annual Gala

June 29, 2016 admin 0

The 10th Stanton Alumni Gala was held this past weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Nearly 700 gathered on Friday night for a fun filled evening of trivia, dancing and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Saturday night was […]

“Survivor” Strikes a Cord of Truth & a Blow to Domestic Violence

June 29, 2016 admin 0

By Rhonda Silver – “Survivor” A True Story by Denise Jenkins James Conners was launched last Saturday at a book signing held at James Weldon Johnson’s YMCA. In her presentation she engages participants with vignettes […]

Stop the Violence Banquet Recognizes Those in the Trenches

June 29, 2016 admin 0

The Officers and Board members of The El-Beth-El Development Center hosted its 7th Annual “Stop the Violence Recognition” Banquet last weekend at the International Fire Fighters Local Banquet Hall. The annual “Stop the Violence Recognition […]

Pro Athletes Impart “Game Changing” Skills to Youth

June 29, 2016 admin 0

By Ywana Allen – This past weekend, former Jacksonville Jaguar Maurice “Moe” Williams hosted the inaugural Game Changers Symposium for high school and college athletes, parents and coaches at Impact Church. The purpose of the […]

Jesse Williams On Black Lives, Equal Rights And Freedom

June 27, 2016 admin 0

“We’ve been floating this country on credit for centuries, yo, and we’re done watching and waiting while this invention called whiteness uses and abuses us, burying black people out of sight and out of mind, while extracting our culture, our dollars, our entertainment like oil — black gold.

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