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In recognition of the tremendous relief efforts provided by Duval County Public Schools during Hurricane Irma, the district was awarded a “Courage in Crisis” honor by the Council of Great City Schools, a national association […]

The 16th annual Florida Black Expo returned to Jacksonville last weekend kicking off with the Black Expo Business Opportunity Summit. On Friday evening, local musical artist Akia Uwanda and Katzs Downstairs took over the stage at […]

While the rest of the country is debating whether to stand or kneel in honor of the National Anthem, one local church is taking the act of patriotism into their own hands. The Usher Ministry […]

Last weekend, thousands converged around the nation to raise their voices around issues affecting Black women. Locally, the effort was led by health care advocate LaShonda “Lj” Holloway at A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park.  Holloway […]

Teens in the I’m A Star Foundation presented a check for $35,000 to Duval County Public Schools to benefit the 2700 homeless students in their school system. This marks a milestone total of $100,000 raised […]

The Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Center was in the pulpit with Reverend Al Sharpton for the centers Community Alzheimer’s Awareness event held at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church. Reverend Al Sharpton, Honorary chair of the African American […]

By Shantell E. Jamison, ebony.com Two Jacksonville, Fla. nurses have been relieved of their duties after video footage of them making an newborn baby “dance” to rap music. The women took to Snapchat to not […]

The Total Beauty Institute, Jacksonville’s newest full scale beauty school, recently graduated two students as licensed stylists. For the past year Shannon Payton and Emily Brownell have gained hundreds of hours to secure their entrepreneurial […]

Historic Mt. Zion AME Lois J. Roberts Allenites recently sponsored a shopping trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina and Pooler, Georgia, for a day of food, fun and shopping. The bus was filled with 46 […]

Last week the legislative desk of the Honorable Mary Littlejohn Singleton found a permanent home as it was dedicated at the Mary L. Singleton Senior Center. Born in Jacksonville in 1926, Singleton was the first […]