Month: August 2026

Surrounded by the serenity of the St. Johns River, Toni Gordon and James Hale stood in front of family and friends and shared vows of love and respect. The wedding party consisted of eight groomsmen […]

The Jean Ribault High School Lady Trojans basketball team was victorious in the 2016 national championship bringing home the gold to a packed airport ready to greet them. The team dominated Riverdale (Maryland) Baptist 75-49 […]

The Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women hosted its 30th Annual Women’s History Month Event Wednesday, March 30 at the Jacksonville Main Public Library. As part of its milestone celebration, the group altered its […]

A wise man once said,” All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” Why is this quote relevant? Because it is testing […]

By George E. Curry While you were focusing on the antics of Donald Trump and young people “feeling the Bern,” Republicans at the state and federal level were stepping up their attacks on the poor. […]

By James Clingman While Black people are bogged down in shallow and meaningless political discourse, our vaunted Black organizations continue to be M.I.A. except for their time in front of the cameras with Hillary Clinton […]

Tuesday, March 30th Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter inducted nine news sisters into the chapter.  The inducted women are college educated women that have bounded together as sisters for the purpose […]

12 year old Taylor Richardson, a student from Fletcher Middle Gifted and Talented, received the Champion of Service award at the Florida Cabinet Meeting in Tallahassee for her extraordinary efforts in literacy and book drives.  The Champion […]

By Lynn Jones – The 6th annual Funnybone Experience Comedy Showcase held over the weekend was sold out!  The location was Household of Faith Ministry Auditorium on Lem Turner.  Over 500 church goers laughed out […]

By Ivan Thomas – Sports enthusiasts gathered on Thursday for the launch of FanZoos, a new tech company that aims to revolutionize the way sports content is received and how fans connect around the latest […]