Month: August 2026

For 54 years Rosa and Curtis Griffin have lived a life of love and respect.  The Griffin’s met at Johnson’s Restaurant, which was his wife’s family diner located in downtown Jacksonville. As the story goes, […]

Although last Saturday’s football game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs didn’t turn out the way the Gators expected, Black Alumni still celebrated with a world-class tailgate party. The University of Florida Association of […]

Last week, United Way of Northeast Florida announced its 2018 Children’s Champion Awards winners. This year marks the 10th anniversary of these awards, which honor two individuals each year, one in service and one in […]

When talking about the importance of mentoring, former First Lady Michelle Obama once said, ” I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in my position. I see […]

by Reggie Fullwood Theses days, the NFL makes national headlines for the wrong reasons – like when the great Donald Trump wants to distract Americans by tweeting about players taking a knee during the national […]

by Marc Morial After years of preclearance and expansion of voting access, by 2013 African American registration and turnout rates had finally reached near-parity with white registration and turnout rates. African Americans were poised to […]

Jalen Rose and a graduating class of the JRLA. (Photo credit: Gary North) by Christina Santi via ebony.com Other than being an ESPN analyst, Jalen Rose also works tirelessly to serve his local community. The […]

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters The FBI today arrested a 56-year-old Florida man for sending the devices A fingerprint found on a package mailed to U.S. Representative Maxine Waters provided the lead that led to the […]