Journalism

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. […]

“The Giving Millennial”

OAM J-A 15 Brush Strokes-Philanthropy Click the link above to view the PDF of my feature in the July/August issue of  Orlando Arts Magazine. This editorial relationship is one that I both enjoy and has dually proved to be a lucrative relationship. Newspapers are great, but magazines are BOSS! This feature highlights the power of “Millennials” as a demographic […]

Black Men who Motivate: The Power of a Dream (DDA 2015)

Black men who motivate: The power of a dream March 19, 2015 Filed under EDUCATION, METRO  BY PENNY DICKERSON SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER Steve Harvey is credited with improving college attendance, career prospects, personal development for more than 8,000 youth who have graduated from his Disney Dreamers Academy (DDA) since its 2007 launch. Partnering […]

Edward Waters College Accepts $2 Million Gift

BY PENNY DICKERSON SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER Click link to the Florida Courier website/article: http://flcourier.com/2014/02/13/25814/ Click link to view the Pajcic & Pajcic Law Firm’s announcement. http://www.pajcic.com/public-service/edward-waters-college-2-million-donation/ Cultivating a friendship proved rewarding for Ed­ward Waters College President Nat Glover. His child­hood friend and renowned attorney Steve Pajcic donat­ed $2 million of his personal funds […]

Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Sr. – The Deliverer.

http://www.flcourier.com/metro/7332-the-deliverer-for-45-years-and-counting