Florida News (Page 141)

Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently celebrated the end of its fraternal year by hosting an awards banquet inside the Kingdom Plaza Mall on the Westside. Invited guests and members were in attendance as the group reflected on a successful year. Chapter President Timothy Edwards recognized several members for excellentContinue Reading

By Lynn Jones – As more African American women release their natural hair styles to gain traction to free Black women from the stigmas of their kinky/coily/curly hair, the 5th annual ‘Natural Beauty and Wellness Festival’ was held to infuse natural beauty products and services for every level of hair,Continue Reading

Florida House of Representatives Minority Leader Bobby DuBose (D-Ft. Lauderdale) recently announced the signing of HB 467, which adds an exemption to the all-lines adjuster licensing examination requirement to individuals who possess an Accredited Insurance Claims Specialist (AICS) designation from Encore Claim Services (ECS). Shown is ECS CEO Monica Richardson (second left) andContinue Reading

Cynthia Meadows National beauty influencer and entrepreneur Cynthia Meadows is a master hair stylist and founder of A’Bliss Studios. Her love for hair was birthed through her mom’s prayers as a child. “Everyday she prayed and anointed my hands as she spoke the words that my gift would make roomContinue Reading

By Lynn Jones – Comedian Aries Spears will be back in Jax for his comedy tour inside the Comedy Zone on 3130 Hartley Rd,  January 27th – 30th. I remember comedian Aries Spears from the cast of Mad TV comedy show. Aries bust out loud imitation impressions and skits wereContinue Reading

It was a packed house at the seventh annual Jacksonville Homeless Students Empowered through Leadership, Partnerships & Service (HELPS) Celebrity Basketball Game. Held at Paxon School for Advanced Studies, the teens from the I’m A Star Foundation organized the event, which raises money for homeless students in Duval County schools. Continue Reading

By Lucius Gantt   –  The wicked and deceitful Florida Governor and candidate for President of the United States, has spoken against you, your family, your ancestors, and your community with a lying tongue!      In an effort to convince nationalist, supremacist, right-wing, and ultra-conservative white voters that he is theContinue Reading

By Dwight Brown Entertainment Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire – Ruben Studdard is a love ambassador and a superstar. It’s been a journey. Let him tell you… It seems like Studdard won American Idol yesterday. But that was 20 years ago. He’s grown as an artist since then. HisContinue Reading

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  via BlackPressUSA  – By Patti LaBelle – “The more attention I pay to my health, the better I feel. Exercise and I are not friends, but I started becoming more active – whether walking my dog and exercising in my pool or hopping on the elliptical machine.Continue Reading