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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 […]
Hollywood actors and longtime friends Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau brought star power — and a new business venture — to Jacksonville during a recent appearance promoting their Sable Bourbon brand. The actors greeted fans […]
There is something about Angie Nixon. Less than a week after the Jacksonville state representative stunned Florida’s political establishment by winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Nixon’s name has moved far beyond Duval County […]
At a time when many programs supporting minority students are facing cuts and uncertainty, the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1408 Scholarship Fund is investing more than ever in higher education, awarding a record $82,000 in […]
New research from the University of North Florida (UNF) show that free Jax PBS KIDS Family and Community Learning workshops are truly helping Jacksonville children improve science knowledge, social-emotional development and kindergarten readiness. The evaluation […]
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