Community

The City of Jacksonville celebrated Kwanzaa at Unity Plaza in Riverside.  Celebrity personality Rahman Johnson served as the host  for the occasions. 100+ people showed up to celebrate the 7 principles of Kwanzaa,  a secular festival observed by many […]

For those grant seekers serving young children, and certain arts organizations and individual artists   JACKSONVILLE, Florida – January 5, 2016—The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida has posted grant applications for certain categories of competitive […]

Maxine Lindsay Preparing to Enjoy Maximum Retirement  – Maxine “Max” Lindsay celebrated with family, friends, and co-workers 35 years working for the Internal Revenue Service (Jacksonville, FL). Her official retirement begins January 1, 2016.  The […]

Fulfilling a commitment to convene citizens in a dialogue about discrimination, Mayor Lenny Curry announced today a series of Community Conversations he is hosting over the next several weeks. The first of three sessions will […]

 On November 12, the Ritz Theatre and Museum re-introduced, Dr. Julia Walker Brown, a successful businesswoman of African-American heritage and showcased her contributions in shaping the educational fabric of the African-Americans in the Jacksonville community. […]

Aarons Unveils 9th Renovated Keystone Club in 2015 At Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida – Teen Center Makeover Result of Retailer’s Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America – Aaron’s, Inc. a […]

By Maxine McBride – Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that educates, connects and inspires youth and adult leaders in Northeast Florida, recently co-hosted Lunch with Leaders with the Harvard Business School Club of Jacksonville. The luncheon […]

First Timothy Baptist Church’s Girl Scout Troop 1123 and 1124 were all smiles at the local premier of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. “I try to do different things with my girls as they are […]

Duval County Public School Educational Benefits Representative Antoine Mickle is always on the lookout for young men to mentor. After communicating with Timucuan Elementary school Principal Darrell Perry, Mr. Mickle began mentoring students at Timucuan […]

The Jacksonville Day Resource Center supporters and friends were out this week in full force at Jacksonville’s City Council meeting to rally for funds for the center to stay open. As of October 1st, the JDRC […]