Month: August 2026

 Last week’s Kem concert featuring the legendary Jeffery Osborne was not only packed, but the venue was filled to fans of all ages. While Baby Boomers were the predominate demographic, the young and old celebrated […]

 Community representatives, business owners, religious leaders and , the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Zone 1 leadership recently met with the purpose of continuing to develop a Community Engagement Action Plan for the Eastside community. The meeting […]

By Raynard Jackson, NNPA Newswire Contributor As I always say, “Weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” Exhibit A for this is the recently released Mueller report. Democrats have lost their damned minds over […]

By S. Smith The North Florida Educational Institute, founded by Florida Gators standout Stacey Poole, Sr. in 2006, educates over 450 students annually with the majority being of minority background. The programming at NFEI is […]

For many seniors citizens, retirement means a life and leisure. For those who are members of the Live Long And Like It Senior Citizens Club , it also means an enriched sense of life and […]

By Adonnica Toler Founded in 1870, this Black Masonic Grand Lodge has been instrumental in providing black leaders since its inception. Grand Lodge members A.L. Lewis, (Florida’s first Black Millionaires), Alexander Darnes (Jacksonville’s first Black […]

By Lynn Jones After having a Friends of Brentwood Library table discussion on the elimination of art programs in the public schools, former retired teacher Jeanette Ali and Friends of Brentwood Library founder Sharon Coon […]