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Delta’s Honor Acclaimed Poet Nikki Giovanni

July 22, 2015 Staff 0

Noted poet Nikki Giovanni visited Jacksonville with an invitation by Duval County Schools to be the Keynote Speaker for Delta Sigma Theta’s Professional Development Literacy Expo on July 16th. The theme for the event was, […]

Study Reveals Prosecutors Are a White Boys Club: Only 4% of elected prosecutors are black men; 1% are black women

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

by Frederick Lowe When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby stepped before the microphones last May and announced the indictment of six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, Jr.,25, it was a rare […]

Mandaring High School Graduate Among Bank of America Student Leaders

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

JACKSONVILLE – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has announced that five Jacksonville-area high school students have been selected as 2015 Student Leaders. The award recognizes community-minded high school juniors and seniors and places them in […]

First African-American woman to own a billion-dollar business offers tips for success

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

by Scott Stump, TODAY Janice Bryant Howroyd has gone from one of 11 children growing up in segregated North Carolina to the first African-American female to own a billion-dollar business, turning $900 in her pocket […]

Gracie Chandler Releases First Novel on Historical Fiction

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

Local authoress Gracie Chandler recently celebrated the release of her first novel, Free to Be, with a book signing at the Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. The book gives the reader a fictionalized account […]

EWC Wins Two National HBCU Awards

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

Edward Waters College (EWC) was awarded two 2015 HBCU (Historically Black College or University) Awards presented by HBCU Digest at the annual AARP HBCU Awards ceremony held at Hampton University last weekend. The EWC Department […]

AKA Debutantes Enjoy American Beach Soiree

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

The second in a series of social events was held last weekend for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Gamma Rho Omega Chapter, 2015 Debutante Coterie. The event was held in honor of Debutante Darian […]

FAMU President Elmira Mangum Receives HCBU ‘Female President of the Year’ Award

July 20, 2015 Staff 0

Dr. Elmira Mangum HAMPTON, Va. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., was awarded the prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) “Female President of the Year” Award presented by the […]

Omega Leadership Conference Impacts Jax Vowing to Save One Life at a Time

July 16, 2015 Staff 0

As part of the National Leadership Conference held in Jacksonville, last week, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., hosted 100 Young men from Jacksonville and Tallahassee during its Annual Youth Leadership Conference and Mentorship Program […]

Jax NAACP Student Garners National ACT-SO Silver Medal

July 16, 2015 Staff 0

The NAACP ACT-SO National Competition began this week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Jacksonville students well represented. Jacksonville’s local NAACP Chapter traveled with 10 students to compete in the NAACP ACT-SO National Competition. The Silver Medal […]