By Steven Rodas After Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, the Rev. DeForest “Buster” Soaries Jr. found his grandmother alone and crying at the dining room table inside her New Jersey home. Then a 16-year-old […]
Chicken is the heritage bird in African-American cuisine. Each state has it own localized fried chicken joint or restaurant where it is highly respected by both young folks and elders alike. African-American fried chicken has […]
Duval concert tour managers William Davis, Sr. and Kecia Harris returned to the city for a concert with R&B hit makers Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly, Freddie Jackson, Shirley Murdock and Regina Belle belting out their […]
Florida A&M Interim (FAMU) Director of Athletics, Interim Athletic Director Michael Smith and Head Football Coach Willie Simmons were in Duval recently to meet with the local Rattler Athletic Fund (RAF) and Rattler Booster family. […]
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and HUD Regional Administrator José Alvarez (Region IV) traveled to Jacksonville to survey the City’s efforts to provide housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. Fudge […]
Councilman Terrance Freeman, the current Vice President of the Jacksonville City Council, recently became Council President and is the second straight Black Republican at large Councilman to hold the position. Running for re-election, Freeman will take over […]
Local officers and firefighters faced off for the 23rd Annual Guns N’ Hoses Charity Boxing Tournament at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. The match ups feature committed men and women who are not professional fighters, but serve […]
By Lynn JonesTurpin – To create a ministerial atmosphere for women to discuss their journey and plights in life, ‘The Green Room’ talk show host Mischell Glenn opened her stage for a live studio audience […]
By Dena Vang – After two years of cancellations and alternative celebrations, cities across the country are getting ready to bring back fireworks, parades, barbecues and picnics, and other Fourth of July festivities. But with the […]
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