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By Hazel -Yates Campbell –  The Gamma Beta Boule marked the 37th Annual High Potential Youth Recognition Awards Program awarding eight of Jacksonville’s highest ranking African-American students from Duval County Public Schools. The students were […]

Edward Waters College students had a much harder job than usual this school year.  Among their unexpected burdens were issues including facing a global pandemic, rising costs of student tuition and the strain of taking […]

[foogallery id=”41111″] The Black Rose Foundation for Children recently announced their 2020 James V. Brooks Memorial Scholarship Recipients.  The purpose of the scholarship is to assist Duval County high school graduates to continue their music […]

Jacksonville’s own HBCU, Edward Waters College (EWC), the state of Florida’s first independent institution of higher learning, recently added transportation to its list of accomplishments. after renting buses for decades to meet their transportation needs, […]

by William Jackson At the very heart of student success is strong parental involvement. According to several studies, no matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades […]

That was the best day ever,” said Nakiesha Tinsley as she reflected on the day she found out that she was a Duval County Teacher of the Year finalist. The health and physical education teacher […]

The Vystar Academy of Business and Finance at Jean Ribault High School was established in 2009 with support from VyStar Credit Union and is one of only 27 academies to be recognized out of more […]

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated celebrated the rich history and great traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities last month in support of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s “I Love My HBCU Month”. […]