By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire – “A lot of things I don’t remember, I choose not to remember. I make up the rest. That’s what storytelling is all about,” says poet/writer/activist/educator Nikki Giovanni. In this very enlightening homage, by documentarians Joe Brewster and Michéle Stephenson,Continue Reading

Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist (photo courtesy of Mayo Clinic) Minerva Carrasquillo, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, shares a snapshot of her current research and why she believes fostering diversity in research is critical. What is your research focus and what are you working on now? I am anContinue Reading

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMediaBiden and Harris have previously worked on the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights,” which involved consultations with various experts, spanning computer scientists, civil rights leaders, legal scholars, and business figures. The aim was to ensureContinue Reading

Zaxbys located at 3175 New Berlin Rd, is now open!  The opening day events included the first 100 patrons in line would receive Zaxby’s for a year. Friends, family and lovers of the Zaxby’s menu stood in line starting at 4 a.m. waiting for the doors to open and welcomeContinue Reading

Asha from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Wish” is now greeting guests in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and will soon make her way to Disneyland Park in California and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. At Walt Disney World Resort, guests can dream bigContinue Reading

Social media comedians are speeding up their comedic success with their Instagram and Facebook accounts that instantly share world-wide thier stand-up acts and skits. One of those comedians is E.J. Speaks, known in the ‘metaverse’ as a content creator, author and comedienne.  Her hilarious skits recreate personal and celebrity family parody’s,Continue Reading

Visit Jacksonville recently unveiled the new art work that is featured on the cover of the latest edition of its Visitor Magazine. The art was designed by local artist Dustin Harewood, who was at the unveiling.  The unveiling took place during Art Walk, which launched in November 2003. Since then manyContinue Reading

Edward Waters University (EWU) (www.cookman.edu) Athletic Director Henry Smith celebrated his milestone 60th birthday at the Riverside North event center.  A graduate of Raines High School and Bethune Cookman University (www.cookman.edu), Smith’s tenure as an HBCU administrator began in 2001 when he was tapped to assist with bringing football backContinue Reading

The annual Florida/Georgia football rivalry was back in Duval as the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Florida Gators 40-10 during their 90th match-up. Attracting huge crowds, the revelry gathers fans, friends, families and alumni from around the country to converge on TIAA Bank field.  This year, pre-events included a 90’s themed musicContinue Reading