Journalism
Pearls, Pumps & Purpose: Women’s Empowerment Luncheon
The hottest ticket in town this past Saturday was the “Pearls, Pumps & Purpose” Women’s Empowerment & Networking Luncheon hosted by the Business & Professional Women’s Federation of Southside Church of God in Christ. Sure, you could have opted to attend the Jacksonville Black Expo, Edward Waters College Homecoming parade and game, or even ventured to see […]
Sin – or Civil Right? (Proposition 8 & DOMA)
SIN – OR CIVIL RIGHT? April 4, 2013 Filed under FRONT PAGE Posted by admin Black Floridians are on both sides of the gay marriage controversy BY PENNY DICKERSON SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER In the 50th anniversary year of the historic March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” […]
Flagler County: Jim Crow, Discrimination, Class Action
http://daytonatimes.com/2015/08/mission-accomplished-for-flagler-students-naacp/ Mission accomplished for Flagler students, NAACP August 20, 2015 Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS Dr. Amir Whitaker, who spearheaded a complaint against the district for racial disparities in school discipline, will speak at the Aug. 29 Freedom Fund Banquet in Palm Coast. BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES The Flagler County NAACP annual […]
A Decade of Dreams (DDA 2017)
A DECADE OF DREAMS March 31, 2017 FOR 10 YEARS, STEVE HARVEY AND ESSENCE MAGAZINE HAVE PARTNERED WITH WALT DISNEY WORLD TO HOST THE DISNEY DREAMERS ACADEMY. FLORIDA WAS WELL-REPRESENTED WITH 14 STUDENTS FROM 100 SELECTED NATIONWIDE. BY PENNY DICKERSON FLORIDA COURIER “You don’t let other people stop your dreams because it’s not theirs, it’s […]
Tallahassee Woman’s Magazine Feature!
http://issuu.com/tallahasseewoman/docs/aug_sept2015_online/1 Click link above to view Tallahassee Woman Magazine’s August/September issue. My small debut is on page 57, but I am nonetheless grateful to be included! The feature highlight’s community organization PACE Center for Girls/Leon which originated in Jacksonville. Ironically, one of my first freelance articles in 2001 was on PACE Jacksonville and appeared in […]
Tom Joyner Family Reunion 2015
Joyner reunion showcases famous TV families September 10, 2015 Filed under ENTERTAINMENT, METRO Posted by editor Casts of iconic ‘Good Times’ and current ‘Black-ish’ among celebs at annual Labor Day weekend event in Orlando BY PENNY DICKERSON FLORIDA COURIER Black families from across the country upped the ante on the traditional Labor […]
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