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Equal Business Opportunity Chairwoman Concerned
By Greg Fink At this week’s Community Maritime Park Associates’ Equal Business Opportunity Committee meeting, Chairwoman Audra Carter emphasized concern over some of the recurring issues in regards to the …
Lauren Book ‘Walks’ to stop sexual abuse
By Wesley Martin “It shouldn’t hurt to be a child,” said Lauren Book, founder of Lauren’s Kids. “You should be able to walk down the sidewalk and play hopscotch … …
New Dimensions Celebrates Valentine’s Day with an all out gala
By Wesley Martin “God is the ultimate element in any marriage,” said Anthony Johnson, assistant pastor of New Dimensions Christian Center. “When we have the love of God which is …
First Annual Pensacola Blues Festival comes to Civic Center
By Wesley Martin While the lower level of Pensacola’s Civic Center was almost full to capacity, one could easily see that the First Annual Pensacola Blues Festival should have been …
Florida’s Investments Grow Businesses and Create Jobs
By Governor Rick Scott Businesses create jobs, not government. That is why, as Governor, I am committed to improving our state’s business climate by lowering the cost of doing business …
City officials upset by Mayor Hayward’s newly administered committee
By: Greg Fink Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward recently appointed the newly formed Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee as a consultative board to the mayor’s office, city council and Pensacola’s Community Redevelopment …
Pensacola prepares for annual Black History Expo
By: Wesley Martin “The African American culture is a very unique culture,” says Reverend John H. Powell Sr. “But sometimes we forget who we are.” At those times, according to …
Fricker Center Hosts 10th Annual Bowl Party
By: Wesley Martin “We reel them in with basketball, a little fun and competition and then we merge into talking to the kids about making the right decisions,” said Justin …
PCARA Celebrates Grandmothers at Saenger
By: Wesley Martin Pensacola’s Saenger Theater was almost to the maximum capacity of 1650 last Saturday. Hundreds of people came to enjoy the local stage production, “Praying Grandmother,” presented by …
Romney Wins Florida Primary
Mitt Romney wins the Florida Republican Primary by a large margin Tuesday night gaining nearly 48% of the vote. Prior to the election, however, the top two candidates visited Pensacola …
Obama Is Riding High as GOP Candidates Battle Each Other
BlackChristianNews.com- U.S. President Barack Obama at the Democratic Issues Conference in Cambridge,Maryland on January 27. For once, Barack Obama is behaving like a president with the wind at his back, …
“Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD,” states Psalms 150.
With nearly 50 people in attendance, the Good Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church’s first annual Male Chorus Musical Festival, held last Sunday afternoon, sent up many praises. Mr. Charles R. …
UWF Hosts Harlem Renaissance
The University of West Florida Fine Arts Center was packed Sunday as over 400 people watched the theatrical release of “Our Voices Are Many.” The production, which presented various works …
Ministry Helps Women in Need
The women of Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church of Pensacola, Fla. celebrated their 63rd annual Woman’s Day Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Under the leadership of their pastor, Dr. …
Escambia County Property Nuisance Codes Enforced
By: Wesley Martin “We have something that’s called the ‘broken window theory,’” said Escambia County Environmental Enforcement officer, Sgt. Steven Littlejohn. “You start out with broken windows in an abandoned …
Santa Rosa Agency Dismissed
If Santa Rosa County Commissioner Chairman Jim Williamson gets his way, then after March 31, Team Santa Rosa will be no more. “I just thik that we need to move …
King Breakfast Calls for Community Unity
By: Wesley Martin Last Saturday’s cold morning temperature had little affect on the annual MLK Commemorative Prayer Breakfast’s attendance. Held at the Wright Place, a culturally diverse crowd of over …
Hamilton Watts Celebrates MLK Day
Monday afternoon, The Hanniton Watts American Legion Post celebrated Martin Luther King’s Day with a Celebratory program at the American Legion Post. With a standing room only crowd, Roy Smith …
Mrs. Seppe Rogers Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Saturday evening, Mrs. Seppie Rogers celebrated her 100th birthday with approximately 100 of her family and friends. Born Jan 18 1912 in Chestnut Alabama Mrs. Rogers (Mama Seppie to those …
After School Program aids Underpriviledged Children
“I come from a poor family,” says Sylvia Tisdale, director of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Pensacol. Fla.. “But I had a math teacher who took a little …
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