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Jacksonville’s Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Delta Delta Chapter, a national educators sorority, culminated their Founders Day re-dedication service with a school supply collection in honor of their field. The “Torch Lighting: Motivating True Women in a Chaotic Society,” ceremony invited chapter members to rejoin and rethink their participation in theContinue Reading

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The Jacksonville Chapter of the National Alumnae Association (NAASC) of Spellman College recently held its annual ‘Send-Off’ for five incoming freshmen from the Jacksonville and Fernandina Beach areas. The students, members of the college class of 2027, received various gifts from Jacksonville NAASC members to help them successfully begin theirContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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