Month: August 2026

By Lynn Jones Former students of Douglas Anderson held their 41st Grand Reunion to celebrate their years of friendship, support and scholastic achievement. This year’s event celebrated the Class of 1959’s 60th anniversary and the […]

R & B legends the legendary Isley Brothers stopped in Jacksonville for their 60th anniversary tour.  Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley, the group […]

The Black Male Blueprint Men’s Conference was held at B&Sun Gallery to focus Black males on preparing and improving their focus as black men in our communities. The five topics discussed included, culture and foundation, […]

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (Fl-05) recently joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress for the enrollment signing of H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent Using Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. The act […]

The installation of officers for the First Coast Pan Hellenic 2020-2021 term took place on Sunday, December 29th at First Timothy Baptist Church. The advent of the new leadership followed the Greek Council group worship […]

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) welcomed community and local leaders to the Fire Academy of the South, located at FSCJ’s South Campus, last week to name the first-ever recipient of the President’s Heroism Award. […]

By Jesse Kirsch Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. helped a handful of Cook County Jail inmates regain their freedom on Christmas Day. Jackson posted bail for several inmates so they could spend the holidays with their […]

Dr. Nelson B. Turpin was born on May 4, 1955 to William Turpin Sr. and Charlie Mae Turpin (Deceased) in Jacksonville, Florida. He was baptized at an early age at Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church […]

By Dr. Irvin Cohen, Executive Director, Johnson Family YMCA It’s always exciting to change the calendar from December to January. A new year is filled with potential and the chance to start fresh. And after […]