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Benjamin Hart 97 Years after Lynching on Old Kings Road

September 3, 2020 admin 0

The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project recently held a soil collection ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the lynching of Benjamin Hart in Jacksonville. The lynching, one of thousands of crimes of racial terror designed to […]

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Alphas Provide Mask for N.S. Schools and Agencies

September 3, 2020 admin 0

Just in time for the opening of the school year, local members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. followed in the footsteps of their forefathers and came to the aid of the community. In the […]

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2020: Ax Handle Saturday Written on the Halls of National History

September 3, 2020 admin 0

The annual Ax Handle Saturday commemoration this year receive all of the due deserving fanfare in its 60th year. A special highlight was the designation of the former Hemming Plaza, now James Weldon Johnson Park, […]

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Acosta Bridge Goes Gold this Week

September 1, 2020 admin 0

The Acosta Bridge will be lit gold this week in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and to show our support to the world-class medical facilities and professionals that are helping families fight childhood […]

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Jaguars Create Social Responsibility Position, Name T-Neisha Tate to VP Role

August 26, 2020 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are moving forward with their social responsibility message, putting Jacksonville native T-Neisha Tate in a role that will expand on the team’s mission of social causes in the area. Tate, who […]

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Black Girl Magic Sizzles in Local Elections

August 21, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – The 2020 primary election in Jacksonville was a game changer in local politics for African American candidates. While everyone is looking forward to the November election, the recent local election garnered […]

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Don’t Miss a Beat Readies Students for the Classroom

August 21, 2020 admin 0

The Don’t Miss A Beat (DMAB) nonprofit recently their 10th Backpack Giveaway at their facility inside the former J.S. Johnson Community Center located on Beaver Street. Community partners and friends assisted with distributing the backpacks […]

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Wayman Chapel’s No Line Covid-19 Testing Reveals Rapid Results

August 21, 2020 admin 0

Wayman Ministries held another weekend of free rapid  Covid-19 testing at their Westside campus. Attendees had to pre-register for the testing conducted by Mayo Clinic and Agape Community Health Center. Within the two week span […]

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Activist on The Front Line: Monuments, Voting and Budget Remain Focus of Protests

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – The Duval County Democratic Black Caucus, Take ’em Down Jax, Northside Coalition of Jacksonville (NCOJ), NOW (National Organization of Women) and Vets for Peace joined together with concerned and engaged community […]

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Rivers Family Take Community Care and Hygiene Into their Own hands

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Brainstorming on a way to give back to the community during these Co-vid 19 precedent times, the Rivers family put their heads together and came up with the idea of hygiene […]

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