Community|Local

The recent town hall meeting on how residents can better deal with the high costs of utility bills took on a new audience with participation from the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee’s Roots to […]

By Opio Lumumba Sokoni, JD | We Remember Queen Bess 100 Years Later | The shadow of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane against the Florida sky was the last thing Bessie Coleman ever saw. On […]

One hundred fifty people from Jacksonville and from outside of Florida gathered for Meaning Dignity and Community’s (MDC) “State of the South Jacksonville,” to discuss how communities are building resiliency throughout thier neighborhoods. The goal […]

The City of Jacksonville’s Mayor’s African American Advisory Board hosted “A Celebration of Black History Month,” inside the Jacksonville Public Library’s Main Branch downtown. What unfolded was less a ceremony and more a confirmation that […]

Nonprofit foundation also now accepting applications for its food security grant program | To address Florida’s maternal health crisis, the Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Florida Blue and part of the GuideWell portfolio of companies, is investing $3.5 million to […]

Jacksonville, FL is slated to witness a series of spectacular events in February for Black History Month. Theme: “Acknowledging the Past and Triumph Over Struggle”, The 126th anniversary of the widely acclaimed song known as […]

The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Jacksonville was the location where FLAJAX Club members, family and friends came together to celebrate Christmas for the club’s 96th year.  Nearly 300 patrons and members enjoyed fine […]

The scene of this year’s KWANZAA events convened at the St Johns Lutheran Church located in the West Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville. The 12th annual event was hosted by Ms. Dreaka Arnae of Dignified Virtue […]

In a recent ceremony at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse in Yulee, the federal judiciary and legal community celebrated the  official unveiling of the portraits of Senior U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis, alongside […]

The Maceo Elks Lodge #8 collaborated with its Florida State Association to host its inaugural “Voices of Our Youth” forum for young men ages 16–24. Held at the lodge downtown location, members and guests engaged […]