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AMERICAN BEACH, Fla. — For generations, land has represented more than property for Black families — it has meant independence, security and a legacy to pass down. A free two-day workshop at historic American Beach […]
By Lynn Jones | In a Northside neighborhood too often associated with crime, poverty, struggling schools and blight, one Jacksonville businessman is betting on something different: investment, young people and ice cream. Demetrius and Gena […]
From small businesses offering local deals and nonprofit organizations sharing their mission, to proud locals posting photos of their favorite neighborhoods, murals, parks, and restaurants, the grassroots 904 Day campaign is powered by participation. While […]
Florida can paint over the crosswalks. It can turn off the rainbow bridge lights. It can restrict what is taught about race and LGBTQ+ issues in classrooms. But Jacksonville continues finding ways to put its […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is ending its use of automated license plate readers, closing the chapter on a crime-fighting technology that law enforcement says helped solve serious crimes — but that increasingly faced questions over […]
by Sylvia Perry The racist and sexist attacks directed at Florida Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon over the weekend may have been shocking in their bluntness, but history shows they are hardly unprecedented. From […]
Award-winning film brings prostate cancer awareness to Black communities and encourages men to have difficult conversations about their health. By Lynn Jones | A small gland about the size of a walnut can have an […]
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — BlackPressUSA Newswire | James Weldon Johnson, known for writing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” married Grace Nail Johnson in 1910. Johnson was an educator, journalist, diplomat, lyricist, poet, and human rights activist. Born […]
Black women who helped break barriers in sports journalism joined emerging and established voices at the 2026 National Association for Black Journalist Convention in Atlanta, Georgia for a candid conversation about navigating the industry, overcoming […]
The Jacksonville Branch NAACP received one of the organization’s highest national honors during the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, earning the prestigious Dr. Ross Thalheimer Award for outstanding civil rights advocacy, grassroots organizing, education […]
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