Local

Through October 27, 2019, City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Science and History. The poster exhibition that explores the history and […]

Shown l-r are Jacksonville Continentals at the gala is National President Robin T. Browder, Esq., with Jacksonville Chapter Members, Cynthia Jones-Jackson, Denise Coleman and Patricia Gillum Sams.Recently hundreds of women representing 40 Chapters around the country celebrated […]

Recently, 5000 Role Models of Excellence members from Jean Ribault High School and William M. Raines High School kicked off their Summer Leadership Academy by attending a legislative town hall hosted by State Representative Tracie Davis at the […]

Jacksonville, NC, primarily known for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, was established as the United States entered World War II. Today its 14 miles of beaches remain a major area for amphibious assault training, and […]

WordCamp Jacksonville 2019 celebrated its 4th year of dynamic speakers that shared information to empower, educate and inspire the over 200 people in attendance. Over the past 4 years, the camp has come to be […]

Recently, 5000 Role Models of Excellence members from Jean Ribault High School and William M. Raines High School kicked off their Summer Leadership Academy by attending a legislative town hall hosted by State Representative Tracie […]

While lauding their own special graduates, hundreds of alumni and supporters of Florida A&M University attended their Inaugural Scholarship Gala last weekend at the Hyatt. The gala event sponsored by the J.R.E. Lee FAMU Alumni […]

Ms. Sunny Delight was recently crowned the 25th Ms. Duval beating out eight other contestants for the coveted role. The contestants, all masters of illusion, competed in the following categories: presentation, talent, sports wear, evening […]

Time Simply Passes is a film about James Joseph Richardson, an African American orange picker in Florida who was wrongly convicted of murdering his seven children in 1967. He spent 21 years in prison, until […]

Originally developed under the name “Cease Fire” in Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence Model was launched in the city’s most violent community at the time. CeaseFire produced a 67 percent reduction in shootings in […]