2026 – Page 248 – Jacksonville Free Press

Northside Church of Christ 50th Ministerial Anniversary Celebrating Pastor Charlie E. and Ida McClendon

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The congregants of Northside Church of Christ’s (NSCOC) will celebrate Senior Minister/Elder Charlie and his wife Ida McClendon’s 50th Ministerial Anniversary, September 20th – 24th. The McClendons have lived an exemplary life of service and […]

GEARUP Students of Jacksonville Participate in Digital Entrepreneurial Training

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This summer’s experiences will be remembered by over 100 youth and teens from across Jacksonville that are participating in the GEARUP Summer STEAM + M Business and Technology Camp provided to prepare youth and teens […]

Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church Installs New Pastor

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Emanuel Missionary Baptist church, 2407 Rev S.L. Badger, Jr. Circle will install Rev. Darriel D. Brown, Jr. as the pastor of the 131 year old institution. A native of Bartow, Florida, Rev. brown is a […]

Reverend Jackson Stepping Down as President of Rainbow PUSH

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Photo caption: REV. JESSE L. JACKSON, SR. (seated at microphone) is pictured with Bishop Tavis Grant on Saturday, July 8, 2023 as he announces he will be stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition […]

Magic Johnson Hosts His Annual Star-Studded Couples Trip Through Europe

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Former NBA player Magic Johnson is at it again with his annual celeb couples trip. This year, like many others, the couples traveled throughout Europe. Johnson and his longtime wife Cookie have been sightseeing with Samuel L. […]

Message to America: You can’t hold Black folks down!

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by Vernon Williams This may sound clichéd, but it is factual, absolute truth. No matter what the enemy tries, no matter what is said to denigrate or dismiss, no matter if suffering is inflicted or […]

Johnson Y Celebrates 75 years

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As the mantra states it takes a village to raise a child, one cannot help but consider our community entities play in shaping those foundations. Founded in 1948, as the Davis Street Branch ‘Colored YMCA,’ […]

Melanin Market Brings Black Buying Power to the Eastside

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With the support of over 225 vendors at the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration, thousands of revelers from around the state and beyond trekked to the eastside of Jacksonville for the 6th annual cultural consumer festival […]

The Underdog Presidential Candidate, RFK Jr. and His Pledge to Black America

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Stacy M. Brown By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental […]

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A monthly conversation focused on racial healing and reconciliation by people who care about building relationships across boundaries both physical and conceptual. The group is trying to change historic relationships with and perceptions of fellow […]