August 2026 – Page 46 – Jacksonville Free Press

Florida Reflections: Art, History, and the Atlantic in Ormond Beach and Daytona

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By Lynn Jones | Urban Travel Columnist | Celebrating my winter solstice November birthday in Ormond Beach—just a stone’s throw from Daytona—became a time to reflect, project, prepare, and manifest a prosperous 2026. A Detroit, […]

Black HistoryMore Than a Biopic: “Michael” and the Power of a Global Icon

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | The Beatles conquered an era and a hemisphere. Elvis owned America. Jackson belonged to the planet. His face, his glove, his lean-forward […]

20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use Vision Boards to Create The Life They Want

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Black women everywhere are using vision boards as motivation to create the lives they want in 2026 – For many of us, the start of a new year is a time to think about the things we […]

Viral Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is ‘Detroit made’

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by Adam Graham The Detroit News Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is used to being the one asking the questions, not answering them. But after the Detroit native went megaviral on Monday following her […]

Trump’s Erasure Campaign Reaches Langston Golf Course

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WASHINGTON INFORMER — In one of his first major moves targeting Washington’s civic infrastructure, Trump’s administration terminated the 50-year lease of the National Links Trust (NLT), the nonprofit that has operated Langston, Rock Creek Park […]

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

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by Noah Washington | Atlanta stood in witness at the Georgia State University Convocation Center as Andre Dickens was sworn in for a second term, officially continuing his run as the 61st mayor of Atlanta. On […]

Anthony Joshua Released from Hospital in Nigeria after Deadly Car Crash

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The two-time heavyweight champion was discharged on New Year’s Eve as the loss of two close team members casts a shadow over his return to the ring. | Anthony Joshua is now recovering at home in […]

New Postal Service Rule Could Quietly Void Ballots and Delay Healthcare

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Postal Service says the change is intended to clarify how postmarks are applied, particularly as transportation schedules and regional processing systems evolve. By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National […]

‘Gatherings’: Charles Humes Jr. exhibits Everglades work at National Park Gallery

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By Sarah Perkel, Miami Times Contributor | Charles Humes Jr. has spent a lifetime painting people. After two residencies in the Everglades, his subject matter hasn’t shifted, so much as expanded. “I just needed a […]

Artists Walk Away as Kennedy Center Faces Backlash Over Trump Renaming

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If protesters have their way this is what the inside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts would look like nightly with the name change. More performers are canceling appearances at the John […]

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Month: August 2026

Florida Reflections: Art, History, and the Atlantic in Ormond Beach and Daytona

Black HistoryMore Than a Biopic: “Michael” and the Power of a Global Icon

20 Years After ‘The Secret,’ How Black Folks Still Use Vision Boards to Create The Life They Want

Viral Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones is ‘Detroit made’

Trump’s Erasure Campaign Reaches Langston Golf Course

Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s 61st Mayor, Sworn in for Second Term

Anthony Joshua Released from Hospital in Nigeria after Deadly Car Crash

New Postal Service Rule Could Quietly Void Ballots and Delay Healthcare

‘Gatherings’: Charles Humes Jr. exhibits Everglades work at National Park Gallery

Artists Walk Away as Kennedy Center Faces Backlash Over Trump Renaming