Community

Each month the Jacksonville Jaguars promote “Jaguars in the Community” day where players go out into the community and participate in various events that “make a difference” in people’s lives – especially youth. This month, […]

If you have watched any National Football League (NFL) games this year, you probably saw a unique logo on uniforms, team gear or even the football fields with the phrase “Crucial Catch.” At first glance, […]

Twenty five years ago, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and city leaders decided to start an organization dedicated to helping small and minority businesses grow. Last week, Chamber members and the public came out in […]

Did you know that, according to the American Diabetes Association, the rate of diagnosed diabetes among African Americans is 12.7% compared to 7.4% of whites? In support of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Jacksonville Urban League, […]

By William Jackson – For African Americans, entrepreneurship has always been important as many Blacks struggled to find jobs after slavery and during the segregation era.  Madame CJ Walker, is known as the first Black […]

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 […]