Digitizing legacy. That’s the job of the curators behind The Obsidian Collection – archivists for The Chicago Defender, Baltimore Afro American and other historically black newspapers…
Month: June 2018
Some cities are finally acknowledging the huge racial disparities in low-level marijuana arrests and promising changes. About 61 percent of Americans say marijuana should be legalized,…
By Salih Booker and Ari Rickman, washingtonpost.com Beginning in 2035, the number of young people reaching working age in Africa will exceed that of the rest…
The last day of school was bitter sweet for Duval County Public School teacher Lorraine Lee this year. Lee has been teaching for 43 years, with…
Sharon Coon along with community agency United Way, has been bestowed with the highest honor awarded by the Florida Library Association. The award was presented to…
I’m A Star Foundation gave away $15,000 in scholarships to college-bound homeless students this week. The I’m A Star student servant leaders raised the money through their Jacksonville…
By Lynn Jones – Kareece Bell wed Bobby St. George in an intimate ceremony the Ramona Pavilion. After meeting in the workplace and dating for over a…
Richard L. Brown Elementary for the Gifted and Academically Talented hosted their graduation commencement ceremony last week for forty-two rising 6th grade students. Fifteen of the…
Gospel artist Cece Winans, Maranda Curtis and the Walls Group headlined the Paxon Revival Centers Gospel Fest concert last Friday. Hundreds of gospel fans came out…
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