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ILA Celebrates Academic Success with Awarding Nearly $50K in Scholarships

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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1408 Scholarship Fund awarded a record $46,500 in scholarships to 21 area high school seniors and college students during a ceremony this week at Edward Waters University (EWU). The […]

Raines and Ribault Alumni Party All White with a Purpose

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The recent Ribault and Raines ‘All White Day’ event was a collaboration to raise awareness and funds to support the city’s two historically black high schools. Ribault and Raines continue to nurture and educate the […]

Youth Actors Recreate Dreamgirls Stageplay Wowing Neighborhood Audience

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Don’t Miss A Beat (DMAB) summer campers performed the Broadway production of “Dreamgirls” for more than 600 people showcasing their skills in the arts. Their incredible performance was met with a standing ovation from the […]

Jax Rallies to Send Students Back to School Properly Prepared

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The Emmet Reed Community Center was the host location for the recently held 10th annual Alpha Starz/Astronaut Starbright back to School Jamboree. Local dignitaries, vendors, fans, friends and supporters rose to the occasion and gifted […]

Ben Frazier Takes Advocacy all the Way to Switzerland

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Northside Coalition activist Ben Frazier recently traveled across the continents at the invitation of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to share his experience with fighting Florida anti-protest laws. The […]

FUNdraising Good Times: Outside Your Bubble

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It’s time to get out and about again. Back to seeing people in person. Time for morning meetings over coffee, and evenings with nonprofit dinners and galas. It’s the return of breakfasts and luncheons that […]

Move of Bob Hayes Track Meet Met With Controversy

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The iconic track meet that for nearly 60 years has been housed at the Northside’s Raines High School is now at the center of controversy as the school’s administration has decided to move the annual […]

How Ndamukong and Katya Suh Dominate the NFL Wine Game

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By Shawn Zylberberg – The Super Bowl champ and his wife talk about the wine experiences that changed their lives. Retired NFL stars Charles Woodson and Will Blackmon have gone pro with their wine games. But when it comes to […]

Canton ‘Worth the Wait’ for LeRoy Butler: Former Packers Safety Takes his Place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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By Wes Hodkiewicz – packers.com digital reporter – CANTON, Ohio – LeRoy Butler promised to be brief and the former Packers safety was a man of his word. After a 16-year wait, Butler needed roughly five […]

Senate Democrats Pass Key Budget Plan; Victories for Biden, Ossoff and Warnock

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by Itoro Umontuen – Source: www.theatlantavoice.com – Senate Democrats secured a key victory as they passed a package that would include provisions for climate, health care and corporate taxes on Sunday afternoon. Although it was not […]