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Generations Mark Day for Mothers with Festive Brunch

May 21, 2025 admin 0

Every day from sunup to sundown entrepreneur Lisa Norman is surrounded by mothers and children dropping off their children at her day care establishment located in the Sherwood Plaza on Soutel Rd. Witnessing the exhaustion […]

City Opens First Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Center

May 20, 2025 admin 0

It’s been more than a year since the controversy began over the opening of yet another liquor store in the Brentwood neighborhood. Protestors were in sync with community residents that there were already too many […]

Dr. Richard Danford Jr. Celebrates 80th Birthday and 33 Years Serving the Community

May 20, 2025 admin 0

The Jacksonville Urban League family recently celebrated the 80th birthday of their Dr. Richard Danford Jr. and his 33 years of dedicated service to the community. Surrounded by his wife, Duval County Property Appraiser Joyce […]

JEA Prepared for 2025 Hurricane Season, Provides Tips for Customers

May 12, 2025 admin 0

With the upcoming start of the 2025 hurricane season, JEA is encouraging Northeast Florida residents to join with the utility in being fully prepared for what could be an above average storm season. “We know how […]

Sonnys BBQ Random Act of Kindness Delivers Free Hot Meals

May 1, 2025 admin 0

Sonny’s BBQ, visited Jacksonville homeless shelters this week to provide meals to those in need. The visit was part of Sonny’s Random Acts of BBQ initiative, which is Sonny’s way of giving back to its […]

Nefertiti Books Reopens to Empower and Engage Local Book Lovers

May 1, 2025 admin 0

After a 19 year hiatus, Nefertiti Books & Gifts recently held their re-grand opening inside their new location in Arlington on Fort Caroline Rd. Fans of the beloved bookstore that showcased authors of color since […]

Sapelo Island Marker Ceremony Honors First Shipment of Captive Africans to U.S.

April 17, 2025 admin 0

On Sunday, April 13th, the city of Darien, GA, in McIntosh County, unveiled a historic marker to acknowledge the first recorded arrival in 1526 of a shipment of captive Africans to the U.S. mainland. The […]

Friends and Family Help Elnora Paulk Celebrate 90 Remarkable Years

April 17, 2025 admin 0

It was 1935, the Harlem Renaissance was winding down, Billie Holiday’s voice was floating through the airwaves, and Black folks were surviving, thriving, and testifying with pressed hair, sharp hats, and hearts full of faith. […]

YMCA Honors Delifus Foundation for Increasing First Coast Swimmers

April 17, 2025 admin 0

The Winston Y’s Giving Tree Gala was a night to remember the contributions and passing of W. W. “Bill” Gay, and to celebrate YMCA donors and friends who help create the impact happening in and […]

Jax Ghana Association Inducts New Members

April 4, 2025 admin 0

The official inauguration of the Ghana Association of Jacksonville held their inaugural officers induction at the Doubletree Hotel Jax Airport location. The aims and objectives of the Association as clearly listed in its constitution includes […]