Community

As the mantra states it takes a village to raise a child, one cannot help but consider our community entities play in shaping those foundations. Founded in 1948, as the Davis Street Branch ‘Colored YMCA,’ […]

With the support of over 225 vendors at the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration, thousands of revelers from around the state and beyond trekked to the eastside of Jacksonville for the 6th annual cultural consumer festival […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – As hurricane season approaches, everyone is “all in” when it comes to protecting and informing citizens of Jacksonville.  With citizens constantly moving throughout the city, many resident may not be aware […]

Arriving in Jacksonville in 2006, freelance photography Carissa Glanton has taken photos of many people, places and things around the world. Honing her craft on a grass roots level, Brown opened The Selfie Showroom to […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Members of the Jville Stompers Riders Club held their 10th annual fish fry/BBQ fundraiser on the grounds of the Masonic Lodge on the northside. Members, guests and friends braved the heat […]

Martinique Lewis, host of National Geographic’s Black Travel Across America, visited NW Jacksonville to explore urban travel destinations. She’s reimaging tourism. Her documentary based on “The Negro Motorist Green Book” was released on Disney+ in […]

This past weekend Hundreds of Shriners ascended on downtown Jacksonville for The Desert of Florida’s (Desert of Florida (DOF) Youth Department, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and its […]