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‘Ban the Box’ is official in Daytona

By Penny Dickerson July 14, 2015 Leave a comment

‘Ban the Box’ is official in Daytona July 9, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS Posted by 9admin9 BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The City of Daytona Beach officially implemented its Fair Chance / Ban the Box Policy during a regular commission meeting this month. The policy went into effect on July 1 […]

Confederate flag will fly at Speedway.

By Penny Dickerson July 3, 2015 3 Comments

                                                                                                  Confederate flag will fly at Speedway July 2, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS, SPORTS Posted by 9admin9 DIS to offer flag swap at weekend races BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES Last week, NASCAR Chairman Bill France announced that the Confederate flag would be banned from the sanctioning body’s races. But on […]

Bethune-Cookman University to Host Educational Conference

By Penny Dickerson June 27, 2015 Leave a comment

B-CU to host Educational Justice Conference June 18, 2015 Filed under BETHUNE-COOKMAN, DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS  Three-day collaboration in Orlando will include governmental agencies, community organizations school districts and families BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman University is serving as a millennium model to advance awareness of critical issues affecting minority student education. The […]

Pastor Reflects on Charleston Tragedy

By Penny Dickerson June 27, 2015 1 Comment

                                                                                                                                          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 […]

Daytona Police Secure Body Cams

By Penny Dickerson June 19, 2015 Leave a comment

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

By Penny Dickerson June 11, 2015 Leave a comment

                                                                                                                        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 […]