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[foogallery id=”18245″] When local Jacksonville artist Lamarco Wilcox, a former Jacksonville recording artist, was run down and killed in 20011 by his girlfriend, his friends vowed to ensure his legacy would be one of positivity. […]

The classes of Stanton-New Stanton and Stanton Vocation High Schools celebrated their 11th “All Class Reunion” this past weekend at the Lexington Hotel and Conference Center. Classes were represented from 1939-1979. Over 600 classmates attended […]

A Black man was stopped and questioned by a Jacksonville sheriff’s officer last week for walking while Black, or walking without identification, reports the Miami Herald. J.S. Bolen, who is White, targeted Devonte Shipman, 21, […]

Masters of illusion donned the stage at the Firefighter’s Banquet Hall to compete for the crown of Miss Duval, now in its 40th year. The coveted crown includes cash and prizes for the winning entrant […]

After meeting 14 years ago through the grooms sister, Bride Biana Yarbrough and Groom Rudolph Thompson reignited a friendship on their social media accounts and eventually joined together in Holy Matrimony. The ceremony was held […]

Over the past thirteen years, the J P Small Foundation has been involved in the community sharing the legacy of the coach who shares its name Coach James P. “Bubbling” Small spent decades educating youth, […]

Local nonprofits, Just A Girl With A Dream and Advocates of Community Enrichment (ACE)  committed to making a difference in the community by hosting the “My First True Love” Daddy Daughter Dance. Last weekend twenty […]

Local nonprofits, Just A Girl With A Dream and Advocates of Community Enrichment (ACE), committed to making a difference in the community by hosting the “My First True Love” Daddy Daughter Dance. Last weekend twenty […]

Three Floridians who fought for civil rights for African-Americans were inducted into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame last week in Tallahassee. Patricia Stephens Due, Jacksonville’s former state senator Dr. Arnett Girardeau, and Willie […]

Members of the Bold City (FL) Chapter of Links celebrated their organization’s most important ceremony last weekend with the induction of seven new members to their friendship chain. Following the completion of a four month […]