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Since 1997, Jerome Brown’s BBQ has been a staple in Duval’s Northside community. The family restaurant is operated by family members: father Jerome, mother Joann and daughter Katrina. For ten years, the Brown’s have held […]
Home economics may have long disappeared out of public schools, but a local elementary is looking to tackle diversity, food insecurity and preparation all in one swoop. This summer South Woods Elementary is hosted a weekly […]
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain’s limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, […]
By Lynn Jones When Alvin Brown was elected Jacksonville’s first African-American mayor in 2011, he carved his name in the annals of history as he answered the call of community service. Fast forward over a […]
Nearly half of cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with preventable risk factors — such as smoking and alcohol use — according to a new American Cancer Society study. Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic […]
As America approaches its first generation that may never have an opportunity to open a book, State Representative Angie Nixon-Morene is working to ensure the lost art and beauty of books is not lost with […]
Thanks to a crime reduction grant from the City of Jacksonville, a local community center is enabling citizens alternative activities in a community plagued by violence and crime. Located off Moncrief Road, the Simonds Johnson […]
By Alisha Gaines, Florida State University | The Conversation | Word In Black | Sacramento Observer | SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Three years after hearing George Floyd cry “Mama” so desperately that it brought a country out of […]
Jacksonville, FL – July 1st, 2024 – Duval County Property Appraiser Joyce Morgan marked a significant milestone today as she completes her first year in office, dedicated to creating a fair and accurate tax roll […]
Jacksonville residents showed up and showed out for the Black Excellence Fest formerly known as the Black Expo, over a four-day confab of community connections in health awareness, generational wealth, entrepreneurship and job creation. The festival […]
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