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Event to arm Blacks with info about colorectal, breast cancer

BY JAMES HARPER, DAYTONA TIMES: Black men and women living in or near Daytona Beach are being asked to “embrace the challenge” to learn more about colorectal and breast cancer. An “Embracing the Challenge II” event with free health information and counseling is scheduled at Bethune-Cookman College’s School of Nursing on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. [...]

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Legendary pilots inspire hundreds, share stories during Red Tail exhibit

BY JAMES HARPER, DAYTONA TIMES: Three examples of perseverance landed in Daytona Beach Tuesday to speak during the Rise Above Red Tail Squadron Traveling Exhibit. Pilots Charles “Doc” Holiday, Daniel Keel and Hiram E. Mann are Tuskegee Airmen and were guests at the exhibit. They signed autographs and answered questions from hundreds who showed up at Daisy [...]

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Youngsters take time for fun at new 24-hour center

BY ASHLEY THOMAS, DAYTONA TIMES: Spring may have officially sprung March 20, but youngsters already have been enjoying the 80-degree weather during one of Daytona Beach’s warmest winters on record. The youngsters were among 50 residents who came out to the grand opening of Lakesha Green’s 24-hour daycare center and Voluntary Pre-Kindergartner’s “Cradles of Greatness” program on [...]

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New restaurant, other employers will be hiring at city’s job fair on March 29

BY JAMES HARPER, DAYTONA TIMES: Last August, thousands of job seekers lined up for hours at a time to attend a series of job fairs convened by members of the Congressional Black Caucus in five cities around the country. The potential for as many to turnout at a job fair hasn’t deterred Daytona Beach officials from organizing [...]

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