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For a Time Such as This: NAACP Meetings Growing with Focus on Voting Rights and Engagement

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Hundreds of residents gathered at the Beaver Street Enterprise for the June meeting meeting of the Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP monthly general membership meeting where voting rights, redistricting and civic engagement took center stage. […]

Social Justice Conference Prompts Strategy Ideas with Acting Legend

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Longshoreman and former senator Tony Hill was on the front-line dialoguing with actor and activist Danny Glover at the 54th A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI) Annual Education Conference in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s conference theme […]

Council Member Rahman Johnson Appointed to Florida League of Cities Development Committee

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Jacksonville, FL – The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, has announced the appointment of Jacksonville City Council Member Rahman Johnson to serve on the 2024-2025 Development, Code Compliance, and Redevelopment Committee. This […]

Mayor Deegan Presents Proposed Budget to City Council

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Mayor Donna Deegan presented the proposed 2024-2025 budget to the Jacksonville City Council this morning. The proposal includes a $1.92 billion general fund budget and $489 million in the 2025 portion of the five-year Capital Improvement […]