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Kipp Voice Academy recently welcomed the Black Child Book Fair Tour to promote African-American focused reading materials in urban communities across the nation. The event featured a diverse array of both local and national authors, […]

Westside High graduate Tamika Wolfe learned to cook from her grandmother when she was 10 years old. Wolfe and her sister had a sibling cooking rivalry that she always lost which led her to rethink […]

The Jacksonville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement Colored People (NAACP) recently hosted its 58th Annual Freedom Fund Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, celebrating its first in-person gathering since the pandemic. “Thriving Together In […]

Thousands flocked to historic Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR) for the annual Porchfest showcase of the areas historic homes while celebrating the arts. Each year the event connects neighbors, families, friends and business owners for […]

The Mayo Clinic collaborated with Northeast Florida’s Sisters Network for the 15th annual ‘Sisters Network Northeast Florida’s Breast Health Symposium.’ The local chapter is an affiliate of the national ‘Sisters Network., Inc. a a non […]

By Lynn Jones – Food lovers interested in diverse cuisine lined up at the door for admittance to Chef Kenny Gilbert’s signing for his new cookbook, ‘Southern Cooking, Global Flavors.’  Held inside Gilbert’s Springfield Silkie’s […]

By Lynn Jones – Working to become a leader in the agricultural and urban farm to table access arena, the Clara White Mission’s White Harvest Farms (WHF) Moncrief Springs 100 year-old location is now a […]

The Discovery Health Zone held their inaugural Wellness Day on their campus near Main Street and Tallulah. The day of wellness offered complementary and regenerative medicine education for attendees to understand the importance of looking […]

On a breast cancer journey of survival, fitness and health, recent survivor Vanessa Payne and her team joined together and registered for Duvals’ 8th annual Sista Strut 3K walk. Speakers, runners and volunteers gathered in […]

By Lynn Jones – Filmed in only ten days in and around Duval and Clay counties, Bloody Frickin Mary is an urban horror film chock full of trash-talk, one-liners, laughter and blood splattering associated with […]