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 in the United States. Their task is massive: digitize […]
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, a sentiment that has increased steady in recent years, […]
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 of the world combined, and will continue every year […]
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 31 years at Spring Park elementary on the Southside. […]
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 Mrs. Coon and the agency in Orlando for her […]
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 HELPS (Homeless Students Empowered through Leadership, Partnership & Service) Celebrity […]
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 year, Bobby secretly surprised his future wife with an […]
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 rising stars participate in P.E.A.R.L.S. (Positive Engagement Accelerates Relevant […]
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 to the center to hear gospel singer CeCe Winans […]
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