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The movie, “The Great Debaters” is a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey. One of Washington’s most famous lines from the movie was, “Debate […]

By Lynn Jones For over 150 years, the YMCA has been a community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs and services for all ages. In Jacksonville, once a year the Johnson Family YMCA hosts […]

Article & Photos By Kennedi Holder People flooded Green Cove Spring’s Spring Park to celebrate the life and legacy of Augusta Savage Saturday afternoon. The 2nd Annual Augusta Savage Cultural Festival, presented by Friends of Augusta […]

Sweethearts, couples and newlyweds attended the Royal Vagabonds 2019 Sweet Hearts Ball, held on the UNF Campus in the Adam Herbert Building.  Over 300 couples adorned in formal attire enjoyed a variety of activities ranging from […]

Some people feel that helping others is the price we all should pay for the blessings we share everyday.  Charles Dickens once said, “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of […]

The African American Coaches and Games Officials Association (AACGOAA) was established to ensure the perseverance of Black athletes and the cultural achievements of African Americans in Duval County. The idea for the organization was the […]

This year’s election is heating up as candidates make their rounds to open forums to discuss their platforms.  This past Friday, Free Press Editor Lynn Jones and Promoter Anita Baker held a candidate forum for […]

For over a year, the James Weldon Johnson YMCA has been under construction to complete their 3.5 million expansion. Members walking into the YMCA are rerouted to enter the facility on the south side of […]

For the past three years, Rassan Parris Jr. a fourth-grade student at R.V. Daniels Elementary has held the winning title of spelling bee champion. In the second grade he entered the annual competition where contestants are […]

The late football coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his wisdom. He once said, “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us […]