Community

During a recent fund raising kickoff event, The Marie Barney Boston Scholarship Foundation recognized two local educators Jacksonville youth. The event was held at the Cookbook Restaurant on Pearl Street in Jacksonville on October 15h. […]

Each year, children and adults participate in traditional Halloween activities with some folks loving the pseudo holiday more than others.   Activities normally include trick-or-treating, costume parties, pumpkins carving, etc. Well this year a local fun spot, Adventure […]

By Lynn Jones Not too long ago in American history women were relegated to only serving in the armed forces as nurses. The hundreds of thousands of women who had served their country during World […]

By Lynn Jones Most American understand the value of a good health care system. It’s essentially a life or death issue in most cases, and quality health care is often one of the prominent challenges […]

 By Carla Jones – Ending a three-year streak, the celebrity team came from behind to clinch the tie before claiming a 76-74 win in overtime against high school basketball all-stars at last Saturday. Annually, the I’m […]

En Blanc After Dark, concept has been held in major cities like NYC, DC, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Orlando and now Jacksonville. What is en Blanc After Dark? It is an elegant, picnic dinner and dance […]

By Shavone Steele – More than a dozen community activists took to the streets last Saturday to talk with residents about the serious gun issues affecting their lives. The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville (NSCOJ) canvassers reached […]

Michelle Obama once said, “Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families – all of that is bigger than any one party or any one […]

Approximately 70,000 to 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common form of an inherited blood disorder. To raise awareness of this disease that disproportionately effects people of color, the Gift of Life […]

Last weekend, the Simonds-Johnson Park Community Reunion Committee (SJPCRC) celebrated their fourth community celebration at the Simonds-Johnson Park in north Jacksonvillle.  On Saturday from noon until early evening, nearly 300 people gathered to enjoy a […]