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For more than 17 years, the Potters House church men’s basketball ministry has been on the court shooting hoops at their church location on Normandy Blvd. Throughout the years, the courts have become a gathering […]

Protesters held court at the Duval County courthouse last weekend to take a stand on House Bill-1. The bill was proposed by Governor DeSantis to combat violence, disorder and looting in Florida. If passed, the […]

In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]

By Lynn JonesTurpin – The year 2020 was one of the most strife filled years ever overflowing with issues concerning social justice, politics, health issues and a barrage of conspiracy theories.  To expire Jaxons of […]

The River City Pearls, an official interest group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has been actively engaged in developing a partnership with the Lutheran Services of Northeast Florida, Inc. (LSNF). This partnership is a […]

 The City of Jacksonville invites the community to celebrate the life, legacy and service of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast presented by Florida Blue. This year’s event […]

After more than 18 tries ranging from petitions for governor appointments, recommendations and elections to become a judge, Rhonda Peoples-Waters has been sworn in as the first elected Black female judge of Duval County. Peoples-Waters […]

The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, an initiative of 904WARD,  held a virtual and social distancing soil collection ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the lynching of Eugene Burnam. The lynching, one of thousands of crimes […]

By Lynn JonesTurpin – As the world was winding down from the holidays, Kwanzaa stepped in to provide the seven principles for 2021. First celebrated in 1966, Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture that […]

St. Johns River Ferry will be closed for approximately 8 weeks starting January 6, 2021, as the JTA begins Phase IV of their ongoing improvements and to conduct a haul out of the vessel, as […]