Penny Dickerson

VOTE ALVIN BROWN for Jacksonville’s Mayor

“Jacksonville Florida may elect its first black mayor” http://www.bet.com/news/politics/2011/03/30/jacksonville-florida-may-elect-its-first-black-mayor.html “Should majority black cities have a black mayor?” http://thefreshxpress.com/2009/09/should-majority-black-cities-have-a-black-mayor/ Alvin Brown sure is a good looking guy. Clean shaven with trusting eyes. Pearly white teeth and flawless skin showing no sign of wrinkle or stress from campaign rigors or life’s daily regime. Pinstripe dapper and politically […]

The Mark of ZORA! (2014)

By Penny Dickerson January 21, 2014 2 Comments

The Florida Times-Union ~ Jacksonville.com http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-01-21/story/festival-celebrates-talents-eatonville-author-zora-neale-hurston Festival celebrates talents of Eatonville author Zora Neale Hurston By Penny Dickerson Tue, Jan 21, 2014 @ 12:24 am | updated Tue, Jan 21, 2014 @ 12:32 am Zora Neale Hurston is perhaps best known for her 1937 book, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” The mark of Zora Neale Hurston left an […]

Pink, Green, and ZORA!

By Penny Dickerson January 15, 2014 Leave a comment

Today is “Founder’s Day” for: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated. On January 15, 1908, a group of 20 collegiate women at Howard University convened to establish a service organization that has since grown into a global standard with the motto: “Service to all mankind.” On May 2, 1987, I pledged the sorority at Temple University (Delta […]