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1958 Matthew W. Gilbert High School classmates, football players, coaches and alumni recently convened to discuss the renaming of the Matthew W. Gilbert football field. The classmates are adamant on naming the field after legendary […]

The Friends of Brentwood Library (FOBL) recently held their inaugural Women’s History Month “Afternoon Thank You Tea Party”. The spirited afternoon was a very inspiring and uplifting event for 31women of influence in attendance along […]

Last weekend Empowerment Resources Inc. treated young ladies to a ‘fashionista’ shopping spree event at Charming Charlie at the Avenues Mall. Participants entered the store after hours and shopped till they dropped in honor of […]

Groundworks Unveils Plans for Going Green! – On Monday, February 29th Groundwork Jacksonville unveiled its 10-year plan to restore Jacksonville’s Emerald Necklace, a collection of parks and greenspace that encircle Jacksonville’s urban core and connect […]

 Small business owners learned first-hand how to grow and improve their companies. The Jacksonville Urban League, NAACP Florida State Conference, the Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP, SCLC-Jacksonville Chapter and the National Association of Black Women […]

By Lynn Jones Even after the recent killing of 22-month-old Aiden McClendon, killed in a “gang-related” drive-by shooting, Jacksonville residents continue to protest, hold prayer vigils and “stop the violence” rally’s. The toddlers murder marks […]

Nearly a decade after controversially entering an urban neighborhood to positively impact the lives of neighborhood youth.  The Boselli Foundation is still making a difference in at-risk neighborhoods on the Northside of Jacksonville. Established in 2007 […]