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Ayah A – Most people are unaware that Black people started Memorial Day, and the fact remained largely unknown until 1996. Like many Black contributions and accomplishments, it was claimed by whites and the truth […]

Jacksonville, Fla., May 6, 2024 – On Monday, May 6, City of Jacksonville (City) Mayor Donna Deegan, Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas, and Baptist Health President and CEO Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, hosted the […]

Nonprofit Curtis and Company For Children Gone Too Soon Inc. was on the frontline for justice commemorating National Crime Victims Rights Week 2024, at the Calloway Cove Apartments located in the Moncrief Road North corridor.  The […]

The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact Fund announced its first competitive grants, which totaled $275,000, to help Black communities thrive in Jacksonville. As a collective giving initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, […]

By T. Higgs | Returning to the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel, Think Bold Festival & Conference 2024 invited attendees to dive into a dynamic fusion of ideas, experiences, and opportunities. Going beyond the typical conference […]

Jacksonville’s Get Covered Jax campaign launched in November with the goal of helping uninsured people navigate the health insurance marketplace and sign up for coverage. It coincided with the federal open enrollment period, Nov. 1, 2023, […]

“If you want to know what an ideal target for human trafficking looks like, just sneak a peek of yourself in the mirror,” cautions Rick Ferrell, an Army veteran and owner of Tango Down Shooting […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 13, 2024) – The City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), and Groundwork Jacksonville (Groundwork) were awarded a federal grant of $147 million to design and construct five segments of the Emerald […]

Jacksonville native Dana Maule knows its something special about Jacksonville and she wants the world to know.  The independent filmmaker recently partnered with Black Films Matter for the Indie Films: Pitch Party, hosted at Cafe […]

The Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet (BHITM) was back on track at UNF campus Hodges Field after its controversial exit from its longtime home of Raines High School. The invitational has some events for middle […]