At one point in Jacksonville’s history, the city was home to many original stage plays, movie production and even music legends. A local writer/producer has set her sites on reviving that history. Recently, several hundred […]
One of the most unique forms of visual art is the mosaic, which is essentially a decorated surface made up of individual tile or glass pieces. Last week, Groundwork Jacksonville, in collaboration with Kate and Kenny Rouh […]
by Reggie Fullwood Actor and author, Hill Harper, once said, “I’ve gotten a firsthand view at the destruction that black men and black women not being able to stay and build healthy relationships has had […]
by Reggie Fullwood “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow human beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute,” said Thurgood Marshall. In the 1930s the Great Depression affected every nation on earth – some […]
By Lynn Jones / The Urban Traveler By Lynn Jones / The Urban Traveler In partnership with Spirit Airlines, the Jacksonville Free Press Urban Travel was whisked away on a nonstop flight from Jacksonville […]
March 24, 2019 Stacy M. Brown #NNPA BlackPress, By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donna Brazile says there’s no way she’s selling out and her core values will always remain intact despite her […]
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. Ben Carson never wanted to be the Housing and Urban Development director; he wanted to be the president. After losing the Republican nomination to Donald J. Trump, Carson was quoted […]
“I got through two episodes of the Lifetime series documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” before I was in distress and completely revolted. That’s all.” — Joy Doss, Special to The New Tri-State Defender By Joy Doss […]
By Lynn Jones Coming up this weekend is the annual Foundation for Fortitude (FOF) Pure White Affair honoring the legacy of local entrepreneur, philanthropist, visionary mentor and community champion, Sherry Blue. Blue founded the nonprofit […]
For the first time since 2013, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Basketball Championships (GCACBC) returned to Florida’s First Coast as Edward Waters College hosted the 37th edition of the conference’s showcase event. All eight of the […]
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