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Arriving in Jacksonville in 2006, freelance photography Carissa Glanton has taken photos of many people, places and things around the world. Honing her craft on a grass roots level, Brown opened The Selfie Showroom to […]

This past weekend Hundreds of Shriners ascended on downtown Jacksonville for The Desert of Florida’s (Desert of Florida (DOF) Youth Department, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and its […]

Martinique Lewis, host of National Geographic’s Black Travel Across America, visited NW Jacksonville to explore urban travel destinations. She’s reimaging tourism. Her documentary based on “The Negro Motorist Green Book” was released on Disney+ in […]

Jacksonville City Council President Terrence Freeman, Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), and the City of Jacksonville hosted a press conference to announce the launch of the Jacksonville Upwards Mobility Program (JUMP).  JUMP will allow KHA to […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) with the Gold Standard Award for the Authority’s commitment to safety and security. JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. accepted the award at the […]

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 […]

This year’s Women of Color Cultural Foundation ‘Go Red’ theme represented the annual Heart of a Women Luncheon event for women to learn the signs of a heart attack, signs of a stroke and how to correctly manage stress. […]

The Jacksonville Branch NAACP held a Saturday afternoon open house at its headquarters inside the Beaver Street Enterprise Center (BSEC) to provide information about the work of the local branch which is part of the […]

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 […]

Amazon and Altar’d State spent the weekend giving back at White Harvest Farms during its 2nd annual food festival, “The Roots of Southern Cuisine Food Festival.” The festival was hosted at White Harvest Farms in […]