August 2026 – Page 762 – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Bo Knows its his 70th Birthday!

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The Moncrief Community center was the scene for friend of the community and author Willie “Bo” Walker’s 70th birthday party. Fifty of “Bo’s” closest family, friends and coworkers attended the soiree. Bo is a 1965 […]

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Chi Eta Phi Signs on Three for Service

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This past weekend Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority Incorporated Sigma Chapter welcomed new members Christinanna Wilkerson, Cherlynn Fields and Shaunice Johnson into the organization. Chi Eta Phi, Sorority, Incorporated is an international organization of registered […]

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Local Author Debuts First Book on Women’s Role in Black Lives Matter

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Jacksonville based author Nikesha Elise Williams held a book signing for her debut novel, Four Women, last weekend at WJCT studios. Williams was joined by Ron Davis, a local activist and the father of slain […]

‘Facts of Life’ Atar Kim Fields Reveals How She Overcame the Child Star Curse

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By Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News When Kim Fields had the opportunity to audition for the role of Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey on “The Facts of Life,” the child actress almost walked out. The hit sitcom, which […]

Former Congressional Rep. Corrine Brown Sentenced to 5 Years for Fraud

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The 17 month legal ordeal of former local U.S. Representative Corrine Brown ended this week in a Jacksonville Federal Courthouse. The beloved politician was sentenced to five years in prison for her role in helping […]

NAACP Commends American Airlines on Plan for Diversity Changes

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NAACPPublished: 04 December 2017 In a meeting last week, the NAACP and several civil rights organizations agreed with American Airlines on a package of changes to the company’s internal processes for addressing claims of racism and […]

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FRIENDS Honor the Power of Sisterhood

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The Faithful, Resourceful, Independent/Intelligent, Eclectic, Divinely (F.R.I.E.N.D.S) connected and joined together over the holiday weekend for their 8th annual international friendship appreciation luncheon held at River City Brewing Company. The Friends first gathered in 2010 after […]

Black & White Ball Charity Raises Funds to Tackle Homelessness in Jax

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[foogallery id=”20527″] Seventeen years ago after leaving church one Sunday, mother and son duo Jackie and Cal Davis encountered a shivering homeless man. Cal was so overwhelmed in considering his own blessed life that he […]

Activist, 10, makes appeal to Trump on behalf of Haitian immigrants

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CNN to Launch ‘The Van Jones Show’ in January

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PHOTO CHELSEA/VARIETY by Brian Steinberg (Variety)Van Jones, the civil rights advocate and former Obama administration advisor, will get a regular bimonthly slot on CNN’s primetime schedule with “The Van Jones Show.”The one-hour program will launch […]