Penny Dickerson
Pastor Reflects on Charleston Tragedy
A.M.E. pastor reflects on Charleston tragedy June 25, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS Allen Chapel’s Mugala wants to see ongoing dialogue on race BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The Rev. Nathan Mugala had just driven to his Daytona Beach home from Jacksonville when he turned on his television and heard the […]
What’s New in Wedding Trends!
From West African chic To dude ranch romance October 8, 2015 Filed under METRO, WORLD Posted by editor Wedding trends these days range from an opulent affair in Dubai to a horseback event at a Central Florida resort. BY PENNY DICKERSON FLORIDA COURIER The universal language of love is spoken with a unique variance in […]
Daytona Police Secure Body Cams
Daytona chief formally seeks body-cam funds August 6, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The Daytona Beach Police Department has applied for grant funding that would allow it to purchase more body cameras for local law enforcement. Earlier this year, 112 Daytona police officers were wearing the body-cams. […]
Bethune Professor Publishes Historical Epic
Professor’s new book examines Dr. Bethune’s activism in Florida June 4, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS Posted by 9admin9 BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The contributions of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will be given literary homage in a new book by Dr. Ashley Robertson, curator, assistant professor and museum director at […]
JCA presents “The Firebird”
A Russian ballet with a TWIST June 5, 2015 Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, METRO Jacksonville Centre of the Arts presents a modern-day version of ‘The Firebird’ BY PENNY DICKERSON FLORIDA COURIER Reaching historic heights has been a penchant for Kezia Hendrix Rolle, executive director of the Jacksonville Centre of the Arts (JCA), since she founded the […]
Celebrate Juneteenth in Daytona Beach!
Juneteenth festival in Daytona an annual day for entertainment and education June 11, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, EVENTS, LEAD STORIES, NEWS BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES Local residents can celebrate African-American history for free on Saturday at the 15th annual Juneteenth Family Festival at the Cypress Park and Recreation Center in Daytona Beach. […]
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