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  For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities throughout the country. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — […]

The “Put Your Trash In A Can, Not On Our Land” second annual weekend clean-up was supported by more than 150 volunteers who showed up and collected 226 Bags of trash, 100 tires and 17,000 […]

[foogallery id=”81000″] Rodeo fans sold out the third annual Jacksonville Invitational Black Rodeo held at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center on the Westside. The indoor Championship Arena was filled with thousands of spectators eager to celebrate […]

Thanks to a grant from the HCA Healthcare Foundation, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) is set to enhance healthcare career opportunities for high school students across Duval County. The program is part of a […]

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 7, 2024 — After months of productive negotiations, the City of Jacksonville and International Association of Firefighters, Local 122 have reached and signed a three-year tentative collective bargaining agreement. The agreement includes the following: Salary […]

 Tristan’s PEARLS (Positive Engagement Accelerates Relevant Leadership Skills) year-end celebration honoring senior PEARLS and rising 6th graders, Taylar B. and Alana S. Both students are planning to attend Lavilla School of the Arts in the […]

 The 6th annual ‘Beauty for Tweens’ (B4T) event, held recently at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, has been hailed as a triumph for the community. Young ladies were given a spark of wellness through the teaching of […]

The City of Jacksonville Neighborhoods Department, Housing and Community Development Division, is proud to reopen its Home Roof Rehabilitation Program. The initiative is funded with $955,000 from the City of Jacksonville General Fund as part […]

IKONIC: AKA Poised to Present the Largest Private Event by an Organization of Color in Jax History City of Jacksonville has joined in IKONIC Weekend celebration: Friendship Fountain and Florida Blue being lit in pink […]