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The staff and management of the Jacksonville First Coast Black Pages express warm thanks to everyone who helped make the 2017 Jacksonville First Coast Black Pages a success. We also utilize this page to emphatically convey special sincere thanks to our major corporate advertisers. The involvement of major corporations clearly indicates their willingness to support Black business development while marketing quality products and services. The reinvestment of a portion of revenues back into the local Black community makes good business sense for major corporations and is a smart investment. This investment is also indicative of a very strong commitment to the development of a more prosperous community in general, thereby promoting a better quality of life for everyone. Again, we thank you.
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the Publication & the Publisher S P3 AGEAbout ES BL CK PAG Thomas Media Group, LLC is an African American owned firm which currently publishes the South Carolina Black Pages serving the state of South Carolina as well as the Jacksonville First Coast Black Pages serving N.E. Florida. Since 1990, the firm has offered small and minority owned businesses throughout South Carolina, Georgia and Florida cost effective exposure and visibility in an effort to sustain and grow their businesses.
GESThomas is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of ADarrin P K C A L B Business where he earned an undergraduate degree in marketing and
management. He currently serves as a member of the following boards: Wells Fargo Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America, Moore School of Business Board of Advisors, Palmetto Health Foundation, SCANA Corporation Advisory Board, and Jacksonville Chamber Board of Trustees. In recognition of his accomplishments, Thomas has received the following awards: 1997 Minority Small Business Person of the Year, Columbia Chamber of Commerce; 1997 South Carolina Minority Business Person of the Year, South Carolina Small Business Administration; 1998 Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, University of South Carolina; and 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year, South Carolina Business Network. Thomas serves as president of Thomas Media Group, LLC and currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina.
Thomas Media Group, LLC operates five offices in the Southeastern U.S. The mission of Black Pages USA is to promote businesses and provide print and internet reference guides for consumers and businesses who want to patronize or serve African-American businesses. Thomas Media Group, LLC has received several awards for outstanding service to its communities: 1994, Minority Business Advocate of the Year; 1996, Business of the Year; 1997, Minority Small Business of the Year – Columbia Chamber of Commerce; 1997, Minority Business of the Year State of South Carolina – US Small Business Administration; 1998, Business of the Year – South Carolina Business Network; 1999, Blue Chip Enterprise Award – Mass Mutual – US Chamber of Commerce; 2001 BB&T Trailblazer Award. BLACKPAGESSOUTH.COM
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Darrin Thomas
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From the Publisher The Cost of Complacency Webster defines complacency as “a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect or the like or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.” While we’ve all witnessed recent civil unrest throughout the country relating to law enforcement and members of the African American community. The question must be raised “At what point are we responsible in our community for the conditions that lead to those circumstances”? Certainly we don’t mean to marginalize the deaths of those which lead to the civil unrest, however in almost every case sociologist have agreed that the civil unrest was a smaller issue of a problem that already existed…the lack of opportunity or economic growth in many of those communities. Have we become so complacent as a community that we fail to recognize that our lack of support for minority owned businesses in large part has a direct impact on the communities in which we live? Yes, Black lives matter, and so do Black owned businesses! This year represents 25 years of a mission of educating, enlightening, and empowering the community via this resource – The Black Pages. Why? Because we realize that complacency has an incredibly high cost - one that we can’t afford. We thank God for his continued grace, mercy, and favor! We thank you for allowing us to continue serving you and Jacksonville. Someone once quoted, “Complacency is the enemy of Progress”…Thomas Media Group and the Florida Black Pages refuses to be complacent! We ask that you do the same…support our advertisers! They will be grateful and so will we!
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Contents Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Who’s Who in Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Who’s Who in Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Who’s Who in Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Who’s Who in Funeral Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Who’s Who in Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Who’s Who in Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Who’s Who in Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index of Categories Banking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Media - Newspaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Media - Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Entertainment/Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Greek Paraphernalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Theatre/Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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DISCLAIMER: The publishers do not guarantee the absence of errors nor against the presence of unintentional inclusions or printing errors. No responsibility for the same can be or is assumed. Every attempt will be made to comply at the next earliest printing. Any and all possible remuneration made due to error(s) is limited to one half (1/2) of the actual cost of said ad space paid by the consumer. Copyright 2015-16, Jacksonville Frist Coast Black Pages. All rights reserved. Reproductions or use in any manner without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Layout and Ad Design: The GraphX Department, LLC • 803.661.1256 Cover and Inside Photos: Head Shots Portrait Studio - 904-766-3665
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Who’s Who BANKING
Nelrae P. Ali Wells Fargo
Damien Haitsuka Wells Fargo
Daneen Baldwin Wells Fargo
Valerie Jenkins Wells Fargo
Romona Jackson Wells Fargo
Sondra Ellis-Phillips Wells Fargo
Marcus Tibbs Wells Fargo
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Deborah K. Thompson Deborah K. Thompson, Consultants
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Who’s Who DENTISTS
Lorraine Polite Clark, DMD and Bennie Clark, D.M.D. Today's Dentistry by Polite & Clark
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Rose Nolan Walker, Victor Emmanuel Solomon, Jr., Raphael D. Colley Verna Washington Ford and Victoria Elise Solomon Holmes-Glover-Solomon Funeral Directors, Inc.
Victor E. Solomon, LFD Holmes, Glover & Solomon In Memory Of
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Vonnie Wiggins State Farm
Barbara Coleman State Farm
Susan G Helwig State Farm
Joe McGhee State Farm
Yuleen Broome State Farm
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Clarence Natto HOT 106.5
The Tom Joyner Morning Show HOT 106.5
Sylvia Perry and Rita Perry Jacksonville Free Press
Clara McLaughlin-Leah The Florida Star
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Gary G-Wiz Christopher Program Director V101.5 & 93.3 The Beat
JoJo V101.5
The Steve Harvey Morning Show V101.5
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The Breakfast Club 93.3 The Beat
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Who benefits from the Black Pages? From Accounting to Wedding Consultants, the Black Pages has been the source of information you can rely on wherever and whenever you need it. We are proud to have served the Jacksonville First Coast for the past 25 years and will continue to answer the call for economic empowerment for years to come.
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Nathan Perry, MD
Charles E. Simmons, III, MD
Perry Internal Medicine
Simmons Pediatrics
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Nathan R. Perry, Jr., M.D. Perry General and Internal Medicine of Northeast Florida • General/Internal Medicine • High Blood Pressure • Asthma • Diabetes • Cholesterol Management • Obesity and Weight Management • Impotence (Viagra) and Erectile Dysfunctioning
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