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Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2016
For 30 years, Jazz Artist, aficionados and local jazz fans come from near and far to take a seat in the front row of The Jacksonville Jazz Festival. Exciting new additions to this year’s festival […]
Year: 2016
Photos
Valerie Williams Named Free Press Women’s History Contest
Jacksonville Free Press subscriber Valerie Williams stopped by Free Press offices on Edgewood this week to claim her check for winning the annual March Women’s History Month Contest. Unfortunately, none of the entries answered all […]
Entertainment
Celebrity Sightings Highlight Memorial Holiday weekend
Comedian Bruce Bruce held court at the Comedy Zone this past weekend churning out jokes and laughter to the sold out audience. The former BET Comic View host bought the house down with jokes about […]
Community
It Takes a Village: Free Press Shares Communication Careers at Tiger Academy
Hundreds of students in grades pre-k thru 5th (ages 4-11) participated in Tiger Academy’s annual career day. Inquisitive students had the opportunity to ask hands on questions to professionals representing diverse careers. The presentation groups […]
Local
City Mourns Loss of Longtime Community Trustee Wendell P. Holmes
Wendell P. Holmes, Jr., entrepreneur, community leader and servant and educational trailblazer passed last weekend at his home at the age of 94. Dr. Holmes was dedicated to service, leadership and excellence. A recipient of […]
Business
Wells Fargo Sponsorship of Black Lives Matter Panel Draws Scorn
by Naomi LeChance Wells Fargo’s sordid practice of steering minorities into exploitative mortgages burst into public view after the housing crash in 2008. But to a black business group the bank has partnered with — […]
Editorials
High-Performing Schools are the Best Gateway to Success
Op-Ed By Brian L. Pauling As the school year winds down, one can’t help but think of graduations and where and how students will embark upon the next phase of their lives. Unfortunately, the opportunities […]
Health
Singer Monica Wants Millennials to Know These Blood Pressure Numbers
By M. Brooks, blackdoctor.org Monica’s music careers spans more than 20 years, she’s sold over 30 million albums worldwide, with seven albums and a Grammy under her belt. As impressive as those numbers are, the […]
National
Miami Beach Makes Black Tourists Feel Unwelcome During Memorial Day Weekend
How can you say this guy is possibly un-American? (Photo by George Martinez/gmartnx.com) By John De Leon, miaminewtimes.com By John De Leon, miaminewtimes.com The 20th anniversary of one of the largest institutionalized displays of racism […]
Entertainment
Stirring Remake of ‘Roots’ Needed for Modern Times
ACTOR MALACHI KIRBY stars as Kunta Kinte in the remake of the miniseries “Roots,” which will air Memorial Day on the History channel. Alex Haley When it debuted on ABC in 1977, Alex Haley’s “Roots” […]