9/11: 20 YEARS AGO IN THE HISTORY OF SARASOTA
It was Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when a second grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary School experienced a
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SAACC Milestone Reached
SAACC President/CEO Vickie Oldham with the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Gulf Coast Florida members are inside the historic Leonard Reid House. Members presented Newtown Alive and the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition this year’s “Celebration of Service”Award in March and a $4,000 donation for its racial justice work.
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Hood Kroniklz Features Documentary Celebrating Black Fatherhood
Sharon Jefferson Sarasota – filmmaker, Lewis Jones is known for his documentaries that portray life in variousurban cities for over
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NEWTOWN REFLECTIONS CELEBRATION
Eric Bolden To celebrate the accomplishments of African-Americans in the Newtown Community, Newtown Nation decided to start the Reflections Celebration.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with an HBCU for Life College Fair
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated®, Lambda Omicron Omega Chapter, Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with an HBCU for Life College Fair Alpha
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The Ringling Collaborates with Newtown Alive for a 3-Part Series of Programs
Sarasota, Florida- The John and Mable Ringling Museum and Newtown Alive are the hosts of a 3-part fall series of programs. This
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Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library to celebrate 15th anniversary
Betty J. Johnson SARASOTA COUNTY – The community is invited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Betty J. Johnson
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40 YEARS LATER— REMEMBERING A LAWSUIT THAT MADE LOCAL POLITICS IN SARASOTA “BETTER AND BETTER”
BY JESSIKA WARD 40 years ago, in the year 1979, a federal lawsuit was filed by Newtown activists against the
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