2026 – Page 706 – Jacksonville Free Press

100 Black Men of Jax, Jaguars make “Crucial Catch” for Cancer Survivors

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If you have watched any National Football League (NFL) games this year, you probably saw a unique logo on uniforms, team gear or even the football fields with the phrase “Crucial Catch.” At first glance, […]

Jags Visit Ribault to Honor Student Achievements

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Each month the Jacksonville Jaguars promote “Jaguars in the Community” day where players go out into the community and participate in various events that “make a difference” in people’s lives – especially youth. This month, […]

Entrepreneur Brings Barbershop to the Homeless for Haircut Day with a Mission

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Entrepreneur Brings Barbershop to the Homeless for Haircut Day with a Mission By Lynn Jones – Corey Harris was headed down the wrong path and decided to do something about it. He invested in a […]

Southern Women Show a Time for Fellowship and Shopping

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For more than ten years, the Southern Women’s Show has come to Jacksonville and brought thousands of locals out to shop and fellowship with over 400 exhibits featured. Kicking off last week, this year’s event […]

El Beth El Continues Legacy of Awarding Community Leaders for their Leadership and Activism

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Every year, the El-Beth-El Development Center recognizes key community leaders for their outstanding work in making a difference in Jacksonville. At a time in the city when crime is at the forefront of the minds […]

Lynching Dedication Continues Despite Theft Marker

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A lynching memorial marker was stolen Friday just hours after it was installed in St. Johns County. The marker was in honor of Isaac Barrett, who was was lynched in Orangedale County in 1897. Despite the […]

Marsha Ambrosius and Maxwell Delight Local Fans On and Off the Stage

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By Lynn Jones This past weekend, soulful crooner Maxwell headlined his “50 Intimate Nights Live Tour” at the Times Union Center in front of a sellout crowd. Stepping to the stage to start the evening […]

EWC Students Excelling in Technology and Entrepreneurship

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By William Jackson – For African Americans, entrepreneurship has always been important as many Blacks struggled to find jobs after slavery and during the segregation era. Madame CJ Walker, is known as the first Black […]

Phi Deltas Kappa Starts New Class of High School Mentees

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Fellowship, education and transforming lives have always been guiding principals for the national sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. (NSPDK) is a nonprofit, educational sorority founded by eight educators desiring to establish a sisterhood among […]

Men’s Day Celebration Focus on Faith, Fatherhood and the Fellowship through Music

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By Jeroline D. McCarthy – African American men have always been the foundations of the Black family, but that very foundation is often times under attack from various sources. The Black church has historically been […]