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The movie, “The Great Debaters” is a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey. One of Washington’s most famous lines from the movie was, “Debate […]

[foogallery id=”28194″] On January 26th from 9:30am-12:00pm the Beaux collaborated with New Town Success Zone, Edward Waters College and Mayo Clinc to serve healthy meals and educate their community about developing a healthy life style. The Beaux […]

[foogallery id=”28156″] The African American Coaches and Games Officials Association (AACGOAA) was established to ensure the perseverance of Black athletes and the cultural achievements of African Americans in Duval County. The idea for the organization […]

Some people feel that helping others is the price we all should pay for the blessings we share everyday.  Charles Dickens once said, “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of […]

[foogallery id=”27992″] For over a year, the James Weldon Johnson YMCA has been under construction to complete their 3.5 million expansion. Members walking into the YMCA are rerouted to enter the facility on the south […]

This year’s election is heating up as candidates make their rounds to open forums to discuss their platforms.  This past Friday, Free Press Editor Lynn Jones and Promoter Anita Baker held a candidate forum for […]

The late football coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his wisdom. He once said, “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us […]

For the past three years, Rassan Parris Jr. a fourth-grade student at R.V. Daniels Elementary has held the winning title of spelling bee champion. In the second grade he entered the annual competition where contestants are […]

[foogallery id=”27562″] Half a century after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, his message of unity, equality and love is still relevant. And while King’s dreams are still alive, the challenges facing a nation founded […]

Several hundred women and supporters gathered at Hemming Plaza in downtown Jacksonville to support the city’s recent “Women’s March and Rally.” The event, marked the two-year anniversary of the historic original protest held in Washington […]