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State Attorneys Office Celebrates HBCU Day

March 2, 2021 admin 0

The Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit celebrated Black History Month by hosting an inaugural Historical Black College and University Day honoring African American HBCU graduates in the legal profession. Staff was educated […]

Apple of Our Eye Award Presented to DCPS Superintendent Greene

March 2, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – During her tenure as Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Superintendent, Diana Greene has received many accolades. Since 2018, Greene has worked as the superintendent of DCPS, the 20th largest school district […]

Melanin Market Restores Historic Eastside Community with Black Owned Vendor Fair

March 2, 2021 admin 0

Since 2017, when the first Melanin Market opened on the Eastside on A. Phillips Randolph Blvd, the area has been uplifted through volunteer services, companies and organizations seeking to assist business owners in the area. […]

Protalks Launches Grassroots Prostate Cancer Awareness

February 28, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin -The University of Florida CaRE2 Health Equity Protalks prostate cancer awareness launch and kickoff was held downtown inside the DreamWeek coop working facility, located downtown on Ashley Street. The Protalks, (Prostate, Outreach, Opportunities […]

Business

New Regional Chamber Launches BHM Campaign to #FlipTheSign, Reduce Black Business Closures

February 25, 2021 admin 0

Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 1, 2021 –North Florida business owners have announced The Greater First Coast Chamber of Commerce, Innovation & Trade with a Black History Month campaign to #FlipTheSign and reduce COVID-19 black business closures. […]

AKA Pearl Go Red for Heart Health

February 22, 2021 admin 0

The River City Pearls Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently celebrated ‘Pink Goes Red,’ for heart health with a virtual exercise program. The program included Zumba with YMCA Instructor Tara Mitchell who […]

High School Rivalry Prepares for Black History Month with Negro league Baseball Classic

February 22, 2021 admin 0

For 95 years, Black history month has been the month to celebrate every facet of African American history. During Jim Crow, one of the main entities that were segregated was the game of sports. To […]

Northside Seniors Take Advantage Of Surprise Offering

February 22, 2021 admin 0

In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]

Washington Heights Uplifted with Food Give-a-Way and New Sign

February 19, 2021 admin 0

By Desiree Jones – With the growing number of people out of work due to the pandemic, food distributions across Duval County are still in effect for those in need. In the Washington Heights area […]

Students Stage Protest of School Systems Black History Month Message Combined with Suicide Prevention

February 19, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – In 1926 historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be “Negro History Week”. This week was […]