August 2026 – Page 652 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Family of Slain Arts Professor Celebrates His Life, Talent and Legacy

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The late Kavin Grant, a First Coast High School graduate, dancer/choreographer and theater/dance professor at Alabama State University, was killed in a car crash earlier this year in Baker County. Grant was driving on Interstate […]

Bethel Provides School Supplies for Hundreds at School Giveaway

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[foogallery id=”31059″] More than 600+ children and youth from grades K-12 picked up free backpacks stuffed with school supplies at the annual Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (BBIC) giveaway. This annual event is hosted to support students […]

Centenarian Celebrates 100 Years of Living Her Best Life

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During the summer of 1919, African American veterans returned home from World War I, eager to continue the fight for freedom at home. Before world War I, the NAACP had just 9000 members nationwide and […]

Senior Pageant Contestants Dispel Myths of Aging

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[foogallery id=”31042″] For the 11th year, the Ms. Senior Jacksonville Pageant contestants wowed over 450 audience members with their statesmanship, poise and polish. The pageant is restricted to women over the age of 60. The […]

SHERYL UNDERWOOD SPEAKS UP AND OUT ON BLACK MEDIA IMPORTANCE

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Earned Income Tax Credit Reduces Taxes for Low- and Moderate-Income Wage Earners

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City Council Needs to Stand By Our Children

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By Lee Brown Back door deals. Bullying. Degrading comments. Stall tactics. Party alienation. Sounds like something out of a New York Times Bestseller. Or maybe an average Thursday in Washington, D.C., right? Maybe. But the […]

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Month: August 2026

Family of Slain Arts Professor Celebrates His Life, Talent and Legacy

Bethel Provides School Supplies for Hundreds at School Giveaway

Centenarian Celebrates 100 Years of Living Her Best Life

Senior Pageant Contestants Dispel Myths of Aging

SHERYL UNDERWOOD SPEAKS UP AND OUT ON BLACK MEDIA IMPORTANCE

Earned Income Tax Credit Reduces Taxes for Low- and Moderate-Income Wage Earners

City Council Needs to Stand By Our Children

How One Conservative State Became Progressive on Prison Reform

If Trump’s Comments Aren’t Racist What Is?

Mary J. Blige Set To Star In First ‘Power’ Spinoff