Community|Local

In a heartwarming celebration that drew hundreds of well-wishers, Ms. Annie Mae Griffin, marked her 100th birthday with a festive drive-by parade full of joy, honor, and community love. Born on May 30, 1925, Griffin […]

The City of Jacksonville invites you to celebrate our nation’s independence with a spectacular fireworks display in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville, on Friday, July 4th, starting at 9:00 p.m. This year, the impressive display of […]

The Wilder Park Senior Citizens Club of Jacksonville celebrated mothers of all ages not one day but each and every month.  Their most recent celebration included a brunch at the Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church.  Accented […]

Jacksonville Public Library invites families to dive into a season of reading, creativity and discovery during Summer at Your Library, from June 2 through Aug. 2 at all 21 library locations. This year’s theme, “Color Our […]

Every day from sunup to sundown entrepreneur Lisa Norman is surrounded by mothers and children dropping off their children at her day care establishment located in the Sherwood Plaza on Soutel Rd. Witnessing the exhaustion […]

After a 19 year hiatus, Nefertiti Books & Gifts recently held their re-grand opening inside their new location in Arlington on Fort Caroline Rd. Fans of the beloved bookstore that showcased authors of color since […]

On Sunday, April 13th, the city of Darien, GA, in McIntosh County, unveiled a historic marker to acknowledge the first recorded arrival in 1526 of a shipment of captive Africans to the U.S. mainland.  The […]

First Degree Program Expected to Begin in August 2025, Main Launch in 2026 | The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in downtown […]

By Lynn Jones | May 23, 2022 was the day, Yvonne Fields, mother of 18-year-old Rashaud Fields was an emotional wreck when she heard the news that her son had been shot in the crossfire’s […]

A local activist group has issued a statement calling for a “Fulfilled Promises” transparency dashboard for a “New Jacksonville.” Kelly Frazier, President of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, said the following: “In Rev. Dr. Martin […]