August 2026 – Page 931 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Building Communities is Focus of ‘United We Stand’ Event

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By Helen Chestnut Building communities through civic engagement was a common theme at the recent “United We Stand: Diverse Voices of Reason” event, held at the Salem Centre. Sponsored by First Coast Community Outreach, the […]

Eugene Butler Students Participate in Junior Cotillion

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The Potter’s House International Ministries recently hosted The Leadership Schools at Eugene J. Butler for their inaugural Leadership Gala. The youth oriented event consisted of a Cotillion and a Beautillion for the school’s students. Forty-eight […]

Girlfriends Begin New Tradition of an Early Start on Mothers Day

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Last weekend a group of local ladies got together and celebrated their Mother’s with a surprise early Mother’s Day Brunch that included a Red Carpet with paparazzi photos as the Mother’s arrived at the home […]

EWC Graduates First “Call Me Mister” Scholar

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Edward Waters College (EWC) graduated its first Call Me MISTER scholar during the 2015 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 9th. The Call Me MISTER scholarship program is open to African-American males majoring in elementary education and […]

Jacksonville’s Jack & Jill Chapter Supports Tomorrow’s Leaders

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by K. Huyghue On Sunday, May 31st, ten newly inducted teen officers of the Jacksonville Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc demonstrated that they have the “Power to Make a Difference” (the organization’s […]

Racist Dr. Seuss Cartoon Goes to Auction, Nobody Bids

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Think Dr. Seuss and immediately Cat in the Hat, Whoville and children’s bedtime stories come to mind. But did you know he also illustrated racist cartoons? In a 1929 illustration for Judge magazine, he depicted […]

Don’t Believe the Hype: Myth of the ‘Absent’ Black Dad Refuted

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By Jazelle Hunt WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Contrary to the myth, though Black men are more likely to live apart from their children than Whites, they are more involved in the lives of their children than […]

Village of Volunteers Rally To Feed the Homeless at Annual Miracle

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Clara White Mission Still on a Mission Serving Miracles on Ashley Street – The 21st annual Clara White Mission “Miracle on Ashley Street” event was a day to remember as organizations throughout Duval County volunteered […]

Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s full swearing in ceremony

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New Money: Former NFL Player Says Mom Asked For $1M After He Was Drafted

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Your browser does not support iframes. The NFL Draft is tonight and that means dozens of young men will become instant millionaires once their names are called, but many of them are already thousands and […]