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The Bold City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is celebrating 25 years of friendship and service this year. The women’s service organization chartered in 1993, has worked to meet the needs of the Jacksonville community […]

The Dream Foundation, Inc., organization overseeing the nation’s first ever MLK specialty license plate baring the image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, has asked Florida Highway Safety and Motor vehicles to stop accepting their […]

Jacksonville, like many other urban cities, has been forced to recognize and address recent, highly publicized events involving law enforcement and some segments of the community. The heightened level of public scrutiny and tensions between […]

By Lynn Jones -Walking the Halls of Raines Hall School in the late 80’s, Leonard Larramore treasured family ties, academics and athletic integrity.  He used that background to achieve college degrees that led to a […]

James Morton, a member of the Duval County Democratic Black Caucus (DCDBC),  reportedly clapped back against a state committeeman over racist remarks. The Duval County Democratic State Committeeman John Parker recently  referrred to African Americans as […]

All I Know Incorporated hosted their 3rd Annual ‘You are Worthy’ Prom Dress event at Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology. Thanks to the generous support of the community, hundreds of formal gowns and dresses, shoes, […]

Sickle Cell Disease may have young Turod Vincent down some days, but the 12 year old student is far from out. In honor of his upbeat attitude to win his battle against the disease. Dreams […]

The legend of Olympian and NFL star Bob Hayes was commemorated last weekend with the 54th Annual Bob Hayes  Invitational Track Meet (BHITM) and the 14th Awards Banquet also bearing his name. This year’s keynote […]