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The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) celebrated the grand opening of a new affordable housing complex, The Waves, at Jacksonville Beach.  The new housing community includes 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom units.  Programs include Family Self-Sufficiency Programs (FSS), Senior […]

By Trey Ford – Poet, hip-hop artist, educator, and now screenwriter Ebony Payne English debuted her first film Kuongoza which means “lead” or “guide” in Swahili.  Cast, crew, and special guests arrived in black tie […]

The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) Any Given Child program has a goal to assist communities in developing and implementing a plan for expanded arts education in their schools, ensuring access and equity for all students […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Continuing spreading prostate health awareness in Jacksonville, The Protalks, (Prostate, Outreach, Opportunities and Options) community outreach project recently held a “Women Talk Protalks,” Facebook live session with hundreds of subscribers joining […]

Recently Hubbard House hosted its 12th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, the Stand Up & Stride, at the Duval County Courthouse. The event attracted hundreds of participants who walked to raise support and awareness for […]

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and Agape Family Health collaborated to launch “Wellness on Wheels,” a mobile vaccination service to bring the COVID-19 directly to seniors and at-risk citizens. The bus will tour the City […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Vice President Kamala Harris visited Jacksonville this week to encourage vaccinations and hear about the local status of food insecurities. After her arrival, the Vice President, Mayor Lenny Curry and Congressman […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – The 4th annual ‘Best Boss’ formal attire affair awards gala honoring African American men and women entrepreneurs in Duval County was recently held inside the Doubletree Hotel-Downtown Riverfront. The awards gala […]

This past weekend, dozens of cars were lined up for the drive in 8 p.m. showing of Coming 2 America, presented by Black Films Matter and 1Bridge. Held at the Regency Mall parking lot facing […]