Florida News (Page 117)

Emanuel Missionary Baptist church members recently celebrated the installation of their new pastor Pastor, Darriel D. Brown, Jr.  Brown a Bartow, Florida native, publicly acknowledged his call to the ministry at the age 18. Brown attained degrees from Florida A & M University and Dallas Theological Seminary.  During the emotional installationContinue Reading

Dozens of supporters gathers gathered for Empowerment Resources Inc.’s (ERI) ‘Sip and Shop’ event at Kendra Scott designer’s jewelry boutique at the St. Johns Town Center.  In person guests were able to sip and shop and as well as enjoy a panel discussion focused on best friends gift of shopping forContinue Reading

The inaugural First Coast National Pan Hellinic Council (FCNPHC) Awards Gala was held at the A. L. Lewis Museum/American Beach Community Center to their own. The FCNPHC is composed of the nine international Greek letter sororities and fraternities and promotes interaction through forums, meetings and other mediums for the exchangeContinue Reading

The Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Lambda chapter of Jacksonville, Florida, in conjunction with The Sigma Pi Lambda Educational Foundation awarded six high school graduates with scholarships totaling $4,500.00. The event consisted of chapter members benevolent blessings to the teens in prayer while serving breakfast to family and friends. AllContinue Reading

Non profit and evangelical leader Barbara Patterson has been crowned Ms. Senior Jacksonville in the 14th year of the annual pageant. Hundreds of audience members cheered on the eight contestants at the UNF Herbert Center. The evening is a celebration of mature women in our community who are encouraged toContinue Reading

The 46th annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics of the mind also known as ACT-SO, held its annual competition at the 114th NAACP National Convention held in Boston on July 26th-August 1st. This year, the Jacksonville Branch chaperoned local gold winners: Giavonna Suber (Poetry Written), Deanna McKinzie (Contemporary Dance),Continue Reading

Nouvo Studio Natural Hair and Wellness Center continued to pour into the next generation with their 5th annual ‘Beauty for Tweens,’ Wellness Day. More than thirty tweens were privy to a day filled with interactive activities, product give-a-ways, hair demo’s, workshops, lunch and Q&A session. Wearing her natural afro, speakerContinue Reading

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes – Lawmakers in Tallahassee and state capitals elsewhere will be coming under pressure from an assortment of constituencies seeking portions of the federal BEAD funding. But it is imperative that state leaders in Florida and elsewhere to ensure that BEAD fundsContinue Reading

By Lynn Jones – During the 1940’s through the 1960’s, the United States Post Service (USPS) saw a surge of equal opportunity hiring access for African Africans as clerks and carriers. In the African American community securing a job with the USPS was considered a good career job choice thatContinue Reading