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Trey Ford and friends recently released the book entitled: “Ten Toes Down vol.2 – Defining Moments during Culture Lounge Jacksonville” at The Cookbook Restaurant located in the Historic Springfield. The initial volume, “Ten Toes Down […]

The iconic Dîner En Blanc found its way back to downtown this month. The all white affair kicked off over the weekend with diners filling up Broad, Clay, and Pearl streets, headquartered at the Duval […]

With the pandemic still on the minds of the community, the  Clanzel Brown Community Center was the place to be last weekend for the ‘Stay Well’ wellness and community fair that included free vaccinations and […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin – After celebrating being named a 2021 CNN Champions for Change Honoree and a finalist for the local 2021 EVE Awards, Suited for Success is now celebrating their grand opening of their […]

The DONNA Foundation kicked-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with ‘The Players Donna 5k,’ celebrating its 15th running for the first event in the DONNA 2021-2022 Fearless Series and marks the foundation’s return to in-person racing […]

Literacy Pros of Jacksonville, Inc., a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to eradicating illiteracy in the community, honored local literary champions during a special virtual program. Founded in 2003, the Pros offer resources to volunteers to […]

By Anthony Williams – Nonagenerian Opal Lee, dubbed the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” worked for decades petitioning U.S. presidents to declare June 19th a federal holiday. On June 17, 2021, the Fort Worth, Texas, resident was […]