August 2026 – Page 128 – Jacksonville Free Press

Marsha Hatcher Honored with the 2024 Ann McDonald Baker Art Ventures Award

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Hatcher received a $20,000 unrestricted grant in recognition of her artistic achievements and commitment to Northeast Florida | Marsha Hatcher, a multidisciplinary visual artist who has exhibited her work and helped to build a more […]

‘This is our moment, this is our time’: Georgia’s Black Women Unite Under the Gold Dome on Day One of Session

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Former Georgia State representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler stood in front of dozens of women, each dressed in matching brown t-shirts. Dawkins-Haigler, who knows her way around the Georgia State Capitol after serving District 91, stepped to […]

Locked Away for Life: New Report from The Sentencing Project Unveils Alarming Data on Long-Term Imprisonment

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Report reveals 68% increase in people serving life without parole since 2003, the largest number ever | [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – The Sentencing Project has released “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long-Term Imprisonment […]

‘One of them Days’ Movie Review

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by Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire | They’re girlz in the hood. Two young women trying to make it from Friday to Next Friday and Friday After Next. And as […]

18th Annual Running of DONNA Marathon Weekend Returns to Jacksonville

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Runners will race through Downtown and the Jacksonville Beaches to finish breast cancer | The 18th annual DONNA Marathon Weekend, an official event of The DONNA Foundation and a signature event of the organization’s Survivorship, […]

JEA Provides Tips to Customers Ahead of Arctic Cold Front

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JEA wants to remind customers of cold weather tips, as there is a direct correlation between weather and energy consumption. Following the tips below can help customers save on their utility bill and protect their […]

Tax Slayer 25 – No. 14 Ole Miss Football, Rebels Dominated Duke 52-20

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl wasn’t too taxing for No. 14 Ole Miss football, as the Rebels dominated Duke 52-20, leading from wire-to-wire to finish the 2024 season at 10-3 (5-3). Ole Miss notched […]

West Angeles CDC Provides Free Services to Victims of L.A. County Wildfires

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In response to the devastating fire disaster impacting Los Angeles County, the West Angeles Community Development Corporation stands ready to support our community in this time of urgent need. Many have suffered immense loss, from their homes […]

LMA and LMF Announce New Board Members for 2025

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Officers and new directors for the Local Media Association and Local Media Foundation boards of directors for 2025. have been announced: Janis Ware, publisher, The Atlanta Voice, has been elected board chair of LMA. Janis […]

It May Be Time to Spring Clean Your Relationships

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By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | Birmingham Times – With the dawn of spring, we normally look at or can visibly see areas of our lives that need a little dusting off. In actuality, the new season […]