Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Times Contributor | At its yearly Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project honored 45 high school seniors with college scholarships and a send-off from House of […]
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. (J100) hosted its 22nd Annual Infinite Scholars College Fair at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center. The event brought together more than 400 high school […]
The Omega Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., sent out a county wide call for chapters to converge on the North Bank’s Friendship Fountain, to turn Duval Blue and White in honor […]
A diverse crowd of +2000 diverse Jaxons celebrated the early life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. The event was held inside the Prime F. Osborne Civic […]
Quilting in the African American community has always been a traditional way to express warmth, community and family ties. During slavery quilt patches symbolized the path and road to freedom in the North. Each patch was […]
By Pat Bryant – The Northeast Florida Offices of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC),located at 631 park Street, recently named their building after 50 year letter carrier Lloyd Pearson. Jim Thigpen, NALC Northeast […]
Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman and the Jacksonville City Council were delighted to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mrs. Annie Mae Alexander-Williams. This momentous two-day occasion included a community parade, an evening of special tributes and Sunday […]
Essay is first step for middle school students to compete for local, state and national awards and prizes The essay and entry deadline is fast-approaching for the 2025 National Civics Bee®. Students can visit https://jaxchamber.com/ncbjax/ to […]
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and a corrections officer have settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a woman who killed herself in the Duval County Pre-trial Detention Facility after multiple suicide attempts. The […]
ARIEL DYKES is a native of Gainesville, FL, with an Associate of Arts in Musical Theatre from Santa Fe College and a BFA in Dance from the University of Florida. She is a member of […]
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