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by Lynn Jones Reverend Al Sharpton joined leading educators from across the nation to rally for public schools at the Florida Capitol January 13th in Tallahassee, Florida. The “Take on Tallahassee Relay,” sponsored by Florida […]

At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality:  the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington For decades Lloyd Pearson has been an active participant in the struggle for equality and civil rights for people of […]

Due to a change in sponsorship, the Jacksonville Black History Calendar printed its last edition in 2019 after a 30 year tenure. Founded by Dr. Brenda Simmons and the late Clovia Russell, the calendar was […]

The new year kicked off with the annual celebration of the Matthew William Gilbert Alumni Association Inc., at the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. This year the last graduating glass of 1970 was celebrated on […]

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture held from December 26 to January 1, kicked off its first day (Umoja) of festivities at the Ritz Theatre.  Umoja means unity in Swahili and is defined, […]

By Lynn Jones Former students of Douglas Anderson held their 41st Grand Reunion to celebrate their years of friendship, support and scholastic achievement. This year’s event celebrated the Class of 1959’s 60th anniversary and the […]

R & B legends the legendary Isley Brothers stopped in Jacksonville for their 60th anniversary tour.  Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley, the group […]

The Black Male Blueprint Men’s Conference was held at B&Sun Gallery to focus Black males on preparing and improving their focus as black men in our communities. The five topics discussed included, culture and foundation, […]