Sports
NASCAR Diversity Slow But Growing
A walk through the crowd of more than 1000,000 fans at the Daytona speedway may yield few black fans. Maybe there are more but they are most certainly hard to find. NASCAR, in its search […]
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Philanthropist Challenge Community to March Grant for Non Profit Aiding Grassroots Nonprofit
Death always leaves a void in a family, but the death of a child to unnecessary violence is often times so tragic that families never recover. A local nonprofit organization was formed just for that […]
Local
Living Legends Honored for Contributions
by Lynn Jones Historically, Jacksonville has been a city of African American trailblazers. From James Weldon Johnson, who famously wrote the Negro national anthem with his brother to A. Phillip Randolph, the national labor and […]
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Florida Students Among Outstanding Group of 100 Teens Selected from Thousands to Take Part in 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy
High school students will receive all-expenses-paid trip to Disney to participate in coveted mentoring event in March with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine Walt Disney World Resort has revealed the 100 extraordinary youths from across […]
Urban Traveler
runDisney announces Black Panther-themed virtual race as part of summer Marvel series
For the first-time, run enthusiasts and Black Panther fans will have the opportunity to earn themselves a Black Panther race medal while getting in shape as part of the 4th annual runDisney Virtual Series this summer. […]
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5 Jacksonville Restaurants That Serve Alligator
Alligator is a healthy Southern delicacy that is spreading across the country. To feed your craving, here are five Jacksonville restaurant that serve alligator. The king of the Everglades, alligators are a huge and healthy […]
Book Reviews
“Inventing Victoria” by Tonya Bolden
“Inventing Victoria” by Tonya Bolden Review: bookwormsez@yahoo.com, c.2019, Bloomsbury / $17.99 / $23.99 Canada / 264 pages You can be anything you want to be! That’s what you were told, growing up: you could do […]
Book Reviews
Darby Adds Author to Legacy of Excellence
by Lynn Jones Education has always been a passion of Dr. Barbara Ann Darby. The lifelong community servant moved to Jacksonville in 1972 and immediately began giving back to her new hometown. Throughout her years […]
Community
Political Candidates Continue Journey for Voice to be Heard
This year’s election is heating up as candidates make their rounds to open forums to discuss their platforms. This past Friday, Free Press Editor Lynn Jones and Promoter Anita Baker held a candidate forum for […]
Book Reviews
Bound By Honor, Torn By Greed: The True and Untold Story of The Young Boys Inc.
The Young Boys Incorporated was the first African American drug cartel created and run completely by teenagers. With over 300 full time soldiers at one point, they generated a revenue far beyond $300,000.00 a day. […]