The Groundwork Jacksonville Green Team Youth Corps recently debuted their animation project titled: “The 400 Project – Honoring the Enslaved Voices of Kingsley Plantation” at the…
Month: March 2021
The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, recently held a soil collection ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the lynching of Willie Washington in Jacksonville. The lynching, one…
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Since the days of the Back Panther Party’s (BPP) inception, African American organizations have attempted to rise up and continue the movement’s…
By LJT – Platinum Events Center on Kings Avenue in San Marco, celebrated their grand opening with a “Met Gala,” soiree. Sixty invited stylish guestes walked…
The Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit celebrated Black History Month by hosting an inaugural Historical Black College and University Day honoring African American…
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – During her tenure as Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Superintendent, Diana Greene has received many accolades. Since 2018, Greene has worked as…
Since 2017, when the first Melanin Market opened on the Eastside on A. Phillips Randolph Blvd, the area has been uplifted through volunteer services, companies and…
When Indian emperor Shah Jahan built the original Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his dead wife Mumtaz in the early 17th century, he employed 20,000…
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Friday evening, advancing President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s showcase policy, but…
NEW ORLEANS — Patrick Young spent nearly 14 years in prison — and when he got out, he dedicated himself to a cause: helping ex-inmates function on…