Christmas: a time for twinkling lights, cozy nights … and petty national debates that can become so heated they could melt the North Pole. Is turkey truly a holiday masterpiece, or just a dry, overpriced [...]
Betty Burney to Chair City’s Prestigious Journey Forward Board
By Sylvia Perry Local education leader and nonprofit CEO Betty Seabrook Burney will assume the role of chair of the Jacksonville Journey Forward Board, succeeding Attorney W.C. Gentry, who resigned unexpectedly to focus on his [...]
AND STILL WE RISE: Spelman Grad Named CEO of Sams Club
by Sylvia Perry Just in time for Black History Month, Latriece Watkins, a longtime Walmart executive, has been named president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, effective Feb. 1, in a leadership reshuffle announced [...]
Feb 15-21: The Friends of Brentwood Public Library – 126th Anniversary of Lift Every Voice and Sing Celebration
Jacksonville, FL is slated to witness a series of spectacular events in February for Black History Month. Theme: “Acknowledging the Past and Triumph Over Struggle”, The 126th anniversary of the widely acclaimed song known as [...]
Is the Caribbean the New Dumping Ground of the U.S.?
By Sylvia Perry In the past week, a string of Caribbean governments announced or advanced talks with Washington to accept U.S. deportees who have not committed violent crimes — including people whose stays in the [...]
Gateway Jax Breaks Ground on Pearl Square Retail Corridor
Redevelopment of 721 N. Pearl Street to transform long-standing garage into activated retail destination | Gateway Jax, a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm, today announced it has broken ground on 721 N. Pearl…
K9s For Warriors Marks Major Milestone with the Opening of its First-Ever On-Site Veterinary Clinic
New state-of-the-art Duffield Veterinary Clinic to bring diagnostic, surgical and preventative care directly on campus | K9s For Warriors, the nation’s leading provider of Service Dogs to military Veterans suffering from PTSD,…
President Almost Makes History Again as the First Administration NOT to Acknowledge MLK Day
**** Please note the White House sent out a proclamation regarding MLK Day at 8:15 PM By Sylvia Perry As the nation marked the 40th federal observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, [...]
The Dream Cannot be Realized Without Financial Freedom
The Dream Cannot be Realized Without Financial Freedom NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King spent the final chapter of his life pushing the country to face economic injustice. The day before he was tragically assassinated, Dr. [...]