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Pastors, non-profits and members of the Jacksonville Faith Based Coalition held a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) headquarters on Bay Street to the County Courthouse located on Adams Street. […]
by Lynn Jones – The owner of Kayla Mill Boutique had a vision to assemble successful entrepreneurs and career women for a Duval Black Women United photo shoot to illustrate to the community that there […]
Former legendary Pullman Porter and activist Sollie Mitchell recently celebrated his 102nd birthday. Born in 1918, the Jacksonville native attended Stanton High School, fought in WWII, participated in the 1963 March on Washington and worked […]
One of the many sights and scenes for Juneteenth this year included fighting the power for the Junteenth at the Tea Posh Natural restaurant at their new location on 8th street. The restaurant held a […]
Members of the Jacksonville National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW), hosted a community educational event at Teen Leaders of America location in the citys urban core. The event began with a brief history of […]
By Lynn Jones – The Greater El-Beth-El Holiness Church honored Juneteenth by feeding the community. Bishop Lorenzo Hall and members fed more than two hundred individuals at his monthly food giveaway. Distributed food included poultry, […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a man convicted in the high-profile shooting death of a teen in a Jacksonville convenience-store parking lot in 2012. […]
By Jasmine Butler – In a special news segment aired on Action News Jax, city officials and community advocates addressed current issues and next steps for Jacksonville, Florida. In a time of protests, policy reform, […]
Empowerment Resources, Inc. held a private virtual celebration to recognize the accomplishments of 20 girls and award scholarships to four graduating seniors for the 16th Annual Journey Into Womanhood SM (JIW) Awards Celebration. The […]
By Lynn Jones – People struggling to put food on the table received a little relief this weekend at two food giveaway events on Jacksonville’s northwest side. With the continued threat of Covid-19 and unemployment […]
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