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Hundreds gathers early Memorial Day morning for a remembrance ceremony in front of Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Wall as four more names were added to the nearly 1,700 already etched into the granite. A wreath was […]

[foogallery id=”30156″] The annual Blue Crab Festival in Palatka took place over Memorial Day weekend and featured live music, family activities, and, of course, plenty of seafood. The Blue Crab Festival is held every Memorial […]

In a new effort using entertainment to re-invest into our communities, Jacksonville Urban League Young Professionals (JULYP) presents a check to Terry Parker High School Marching Band. JULYP President Dante Jennings and VP of Policy […]

 13 year old Christianna Alexander, student at Grasp Academy in Arlington started her company officially after completing a summer course at Microsoft. Unfortunately she wasn’t the best in the kitchen so she changed her idea […]

Local business and political leaders, community stakeholders and celebrities rolled up their sleeves and put on aprons as they served food to the homeless during the 25th annual Clara White Mission “Miracle on Ashley Street” […]

Students from Terry Parker High School’s 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project left Wednesday, May 15, 2019 for Washington, DC.  Invited by the 5000 Role Models’ Founder, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, and joined by fellow […]

Jacksonville Youth Works (JYW), a non-profit organization that provides assistance for young men ages 16-24 that are re-entering back into society after a brief or long-term imprisonment. According to the organization, the diverse program helps […]

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links Incorporated presented a check to the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation this past weekend at the Third Annual Shawn D. Delifus Memorial Birthday Celebration held at the Legends Center. The […]

For African Americans, military service has been a blessing and curse for many. While the various branches of the military have provided unparalleled opportunities for minorities, they have also been a source of bigotry, discrimination […]

According to the Florida Center for Nursing, more than 40 percent of Florida nurses are approaching retirement age in the next 10 years, leaving the state to face a massive shortage of registered nurses by […]