2026 – Page 264 – Jacksonville Free Press

58th Bob Hayes Meet Continues at Its New Southside Home

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By Lynn Jones – Following a controversial switch from its longtime home at the nothside’s Raines High School, the Bob Hayes Track Meet opened up at its new home at the University of North Florida. […]

Jacksonville Pauses Redistricting Appeal After City Council Asks Lawyers to Settle

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By Andrew Pantazi – (via www.jaxtrib.org) Jacksonville asked a court Tuesday to allow the city to halt its appeal of a racial gerrymandering ruling while the city finalizes a settlement with civil-rights groups. The city […]

Why We Are Going To Florida for Our Conference

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Like many of you, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has followed the actions that Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis and other conservative lawmakers have taken against teaching Black History […]

30% Voter Turnout Yields Wave of City Candidates

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Now that the election primaries are over, Duval voters have set the stage for the general election on Tuesday, May 16th to vote for the next Jacksonville mayor and city council representatives. If no candidate […]

Links Present Weekend of Service Dedicated to Wellness and the Arts

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The Bold City (FL) Links, Incorporated Arts Facet committee celebrated the creative and talented students of Tiger Academy at an Arts Showcase Celebration held at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The evening showcased […]

Beaches Youth Get an Early Start to Volunteerism and Healthy Hygiene

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Atlantic Beach Recreation and Cultural Arts Director Latrenia Thomas recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Community Hygiene Education Cabinet Stations Cabinets (CHECS) to be installed in the Jordan Community Center and the Gail […]

FlaJax Rocks with Jacksonville Symphony

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The FLAJAX Club enjoyed an evening with the Jacksonville Symphony as The Pops Series showcased the Queens of Rock & Soul: Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin. “We try to take time out to be on […]

Community Trustees for Civil Rights Lauded

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In the state of Florida, diversity, equity and inclusion has become very low on the priority list. For hundreds of years, African Americans have had to fight for their civil rights on their jobs, for […]

Conference Leads Black Males to the Classroom

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by Monica Daye – 1,000 Lift and Lead Conference a two-day conference for Black male and Latino educators, is part of the initiative to recruit, support and retain 1,000 diverse male teachers by 2025. Teachers […]

Ojoyo Art Featured in Regional Exhibit

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The Larimer Arts Center in Platka, Florida recenlty featured five artist in the “Metamorphosis II, The Evolution of the Black Artist” exhibit. The featured artists were Eddie B. Roundtree (Painter), Evangeline Johnson ( Painter), Targi […]