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“It always seems impossible until it’s done,” said Nelson Mandela. The former South African leader was an international Civil Rights icon and has inspired movements around the globe. Although he passed several years ago, the […]

The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville presented its Bernard V. Gregory Scholarship Banquet, last weekend at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The event hosted 150 attendees and presented 13 scholarships to deserving students. The scholarship fund was established after […]

Local elected officials joined middle school students in I’m A Star Foundation’s Summer Leadership Academy to vote in a mock election. The live civics lesson took place from 1-2:30 p.m. at Darnell Cookman Middle School. […]

In the tradition of African culture, the “Color Schemes: Cocktails and Coloring,” fundraiser was held for guests to experience interactive coloring on live murals. A special presentation was performed as a tribute to families grieving […]

Jacksonville celebrated the legacy of the Negro League baseball with two events including a meet and greet hosted by the Durkeeville Historical Society and autograph signing at the Jumbo Shrimp game. The guest of honor […]

“It is easier to build strong boys then repair broken men,” by abolitionist Fredrick Douglas is a quote often used to describe the plight of black men in America. With nearly 90 homicides so far […]

Through October 27, 2019, City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Science and History. The poster exhibition that explores the history and […]

Shown l-r are Jacksonville Continentals at the gala is National President Robin T. Browder, Esq., with Jacksonville Chapter Members, Cynthia Jones-Jackson, Denise Coleman and Patricia Gillum Sams.Recently hundreds of women representing 40 Chapters around the country celebrated […]

Recently, 5000 Role Models of Excellence members from Jean Ribault High School and William M. Raines High School kicked off their Summer Leadership Academy by attending a legislative town hall hosted by State Representative Tracie Davis at the […]

Jacksonville, NC, primarily known for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, was established as the United States entered World War II. Today its 14 miles of beaches remain a major area for amphibious assault training, and […]