Black women are continuing to break barriers in the realm of STEM. NASA has announced that Vanessa Wyche has been appointed as the deputy director of their Johnson Space Center; making her the first African-American […]
Randy Moss, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, says he received hate mail for wearing a tie with names of black men and women shot to death by police or died […]
Aretha Franklin By Frederick H. Lowe BlackmansStreet.Today Aretha Franklin, who died last week, will lie in repose August 28th and 29th at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The public […]
One of the primary roles of a college president is to raise money for their institutions. The new president of Edward Waters College joins in that tradition by leading the charge. Recently, Dr. A. Zachary Faison, […]
Jumbo Shrimp Minor League team opened with a postgame concert on top of the first-base dugout at Family Faith Night at the Baseball Grounds near TIAA Stadium. Headlining outside of the dugout was Christian musical […]
Hundreds of school children attended the Baptist Health Clinic and Wolfson Children’s Family and Youth back to school celebration. The ‘My Community is Healthy’ event was held at Ribault High School this past Saturday. Attendees […]
TIAA Stadium was packed to capacity for last week’s season opener against the New Orleans Saints. Several backups on the Jacksonville Jaguars excelled despite the loss, Jags 20, New Orleans Saints, 24. Backup quarterback Cody […]
The Caribbean Festival was launched in downtown Jacksonville in 2005. This year’s event was held at Metropolitan Park with hundreds of local residents attending and enjoying the diverse cultures of the Caribbean Islands. The Carnival Organization […]
The Magnolia Gardens Community Development Corporation (MGCDC) partnered with Carter G. Woodson Elementary School for their inaugural back to school giveaway. Nearly two hundred book bags were donated to youth from the surrounding community. The event […]
by Jesse Jackson The run-up to the 2018 congressional elections has begun. With 40 Republican representatives deciding not to run again, the party’s majority in the House is at risk. President Donald Trump has announced […]
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