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The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, recently held a soil collection ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the lynching of Willie Washington in Jacksonville. The lynching, one of thousands of crimes of racial terror designed to […]
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – Since the days of the Back Panther Party’s (BPP) inception, African American organizations have attempted to rise up and continue the movement’s mottos, missions and goals of self empowerment. The Black […]
The Office of the State Attorney Fourth Judicial Circuit celebrated Black History Month by hosting an inaugural Historical Black College and University Day honoring African American HBCU graduates in the legal profession. Staff was educated […]
By Desiree Jones – With the growing number of people out of work due to the pandemic, food distributions across Duval County are still in effect for those in need. In the Washington Heights area […]
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – In 1926 historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be “Negro History Week”. This week was […]
In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]
Protesters held court at the Duval County courthouse last weekend to take a stand on House Bill-1. The bill was proposed by Governor DeSantis to combat violence, disorder and looting in Florida. If passed, the […]
Gainesville, Florida native Eva Mae Miller was born January 31, 1921. In celebration of her centenarian status, a host of family and friends celebrated her 100th birthday with a drive-by celebration. A resident of the […]
For more than 17 years, the Potters House church men’s basketball ministry has been on the court shooting hoops at their church location on Normandy Blvd. Throughout the years, the courts have become a gathering […]
Collaborating as change agents through their combined ministries, the Northside Ministers Alliance (NMA) partners to demonstrate strength and unity to improve community relations and donations. The Clara White Mission was the reicpeint of thier phalanthrpy […]
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