The Jacksonville Branch NAACP received one of the organization’s highest national honors during the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, earning the prestigious Dr. Ross Thalheimer Award for outstanding civil rights advocacy, grassroots organizing, education […]
Hollywood actors and longtime friends Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau brought star power — and a new business venture — to Jacksonville during a recent appearance promoting their Sable Bourbon brand. The actors greeted fans […]
There is something about Angie Nixon. Less than a week after the Jacksonville state representative stunned Florida’s political establishment by winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Nixon’s name has moved far beyond Duval County […]
by Sylvia Perry Long before “woke” became a political punchline, campaign slogan or catchall criticism, it carried a much simpler message in Black America: Pay attention. Stay alert. Know what is happening around you. The […]
While Black women are living longer than previous generations, they continue to have a shorter life expectancy than white women, according to federal health data. Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For generations, Jacksonville’s historic urban neighborhoods has watched opportunity pass by. While cranes reshaped other parts of the city and billions of dollars flowed into downtown development, many families in one of […]
With Florida’s Aug. 18 primary just weeks away, campaign fundraising is emerging as one of the clearest indicators of momentum in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. The latest round of state matching […]
A group of Jacksonville boys returned home from Atlanta with more than souvenirs. They came back with a deeper appreciation of history, higher education and leadership after participating in a mentoring trip designed to prepare […]
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other South Florida men have been charged in connection with an alleged fraternity hazing ritual that left a University of Miami law student critically injured and another participant […]
Nearly a decade after his NFL career came to an abrupt end, Colin Kaepernick has demonstrated that success isn’t always measured by wins on the football field. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, whose decision […]
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