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Addressing Diversity Barriers to Regenerative Medicine

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With the promise of regenerative medicine comes the risk of widening health care disparities. Sometimes the newest discoveries, such as regenerative interventions, are out of reach for people in diverse ethnic or socioeconomic groups — […]

Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — BlackPressUSA – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy […]

Its Rodeo Time

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ARIZONA INFORMANT — “For the past 11 years, the Arizona Black Rodeo kicks off with fans filling the stands for two great shows to witness African-American competitors from across the country,” said Lanette Campbell, founder and […]

A Return to Engagement and Education Goal of City’s Inaugural Civil Rights Conference

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By Trey Ford – The Inaugural Civil Rights Conference was held recently at the Southbank Marriot, led by Dr. Rudy Jamison, the United Way of Northeast Florida, and civil rights activist Rodney Hurst and educator Johnetta […]

Northside’s Biscayne Community Gets a “Fresh Start” with Launch of Student Run Community Garden

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Biscayne Elementary School recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new community garden, BELA (Biscayne Elementary Leadership Academy) Farms. This is the first school on the Northside in the Duval County Public School System to […]

Families in Need Receive Prayer, Food and Faith for Back to School

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With the pandemic still here, and children just starting the school year, families are finding that their money is not stretching as far as it once did. Recently, The House of Prayer teamed up with […]

Election Night Yields Clear Winners, Losers and Surprises

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Jacksonville voters reacted like any given Sunday to election night revealing both winners, losers and surprises in races affecting local citizens. Voters turned up and out to cast their ballot for candidates that would represent […]

Blues, Brews and BBQ Brings Out Good Times and Jax Best Eats

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Downtown’s annual indoor ‘Blues, Brews and BBQ’ showcased Jacksonville’s best wings, pulled pork, smoked brisket and more! Recently Florida Theatre patrons lined up to enter the theatre to celebrate 39 years of the culinary and […]

Transplants Take the Word Giving to a Whole New Level

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National Minority Donor Awareness Month is celebrated throughout the month of August. The goal of this annual observance is to increase organ donor registrations among communities of color, which make up nearly 60 percent of the […]

Entrepreneurship, Workshops and Tour Highlights Black Business Month Legacy

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By Dr. V. Dunbar – Black-owned businesses have long been a vital part of the economic fiber of the city of Jacksonville. To commemorate National Black Business Month, the Greater First Coast Chamber of Commerce, […]