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by Lynn Jones – Author, coach and educator Nathanial Farley organized this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Old-timers Day.’ Held at northside’s Charles ‘Boobie’ Clark Park, the 26th annual event brings together Jaxsons of all […]
The 2nd Jax Urban Book Festival (JUBF) was held in James Weldon Johnson Park featuring local published authors. With over 20 authors present, the bookfest combined the business of storytelling and overall love of books […]
Hundreds of crime survivors and families of murdered Floridians gathered at the state capitol to urge lawmakers to expand support for crime victims and make communities safer. A bus load of Jacksonville citizens carrying momento’s […]
Spelman College, one of the leading educational institutions for Black women in STEM, announced a historic milestone with a $100 million gift – the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or […]
Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – Thirty-one years ago, then Miami-Dade County Public Schools board member Frederica S. Wilson saw fit to advocate for a drug, dropout and prison prevention program for young boys […]
By L. Jones – Jax Urban Book Festival (JUBF) organizer and self proclaimed ‘author groupie’ Natasha Slaughter is on a mission to reimagine books on the First Coast. “Personally I’ve been a fan of authors […]
By Hank Rogers – The Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP recently organized a meet and greet event to celebrate the achievements of Aahkilah Cornelious, a native of Jacksonville and alumnus of the NAACP ACT-SO program. […]
The Ripple Effect – a five part series focusing on the racial disparities surrounding swimming and drowning rates in Northeast Florida has win an Emmy recently at the 47th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards in Hollywood, […]
By Lynn Jones | Unique Academy of Excellence owned by 1982 Raines graduate Lisa Norman has been located in the Shoppes of Sherwood for years. The plaza is also home to other businesses ranging from […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic recommend a yearly flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, with rare exceptions. Vaccination is your best defense against flu. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, […]
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