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Deputy Chief Willie King was officially confirmed by the Jacksonville City Council as the Deputy Chief of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD), solidifying his leadership role after serving in an interim capacity for […]
The Wilder Park Senior Citizens Club of Jacksonville celebrated mothers of all ages not one day but each and every month. Their most recent celebration included a brunch at the Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church. Accented […]
Every day from sunup to sundown entrepreneur Lisa Norman is surrounded by mothers and children dropping off their children at her day care establishment located in the Sherwood Plaza on Soutel Rd. Witnessing the exhaustion […]
It’s been more than a year since the controversy began over the opening of yet another liquor store in the Brentwood neighborhood. Protestors were in sync with community residents that there were already too many […]
The Jacksonville Urban League family recently celebrated the 80th birthday of their Dr. Richard Danford Jr. and his 33 years of dedicated service to the community. Surrounded by his wife, Duval County Property Appraiser Joyce […]
With the upcoming start of the 2025 hurricane season, JEA is encouraging Northeast Florida residents to join with the utility in being fully prepared for what could be an above average storm season. “We know how […]
Sonny’s BBQ, visited Jacksonville homeless shelters this week to provide meals to those in need. The visit was part of Sonny’s Random Acts of BBQ initiative, which is Sonny’s way of giving back to its […]
After a 19 year hiatus, Nefertiti Books & Gifts recently held their re-grand opening inside their new location in Arlington on Fort Caroline Rd. Fans of the beloved bookstore that showcased authors of color since […]
On Sunday, April 13th, the city of Darien, GA, in McIntosh County, unveiled a historic marker to acknowledge the first recorded arrival in 1526 of a shipment of captive Africans to the U.S. mainland. The […]
It was 1935, the Harlem Renaissance was winding down, Billie Holiday’s voice was floating through the airwaves, and Black folks were surviving, thriving, and testifying with pressed hair, sharp hats, and hearts full of faith. […]
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