Month: August 2026

Sixty years ago, the late Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus led to a year-long boycott of the system by African-American citizens in Alabama’s capitol. President Obama said […]

By Ben Kamisar, The Hill Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are both highlighting the civil rights movement as they compete for the African-American vote with just two months left before […]

Laquan McDonald finally got a shred of justice last week when Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who shot the 17-year-old sixteen times last October, was charged with first degree murder. But protesters gathered […]

Bolles Standout Collin Smith Signs with Washington University – Bolles High School Power Forward/Stretch Four High School Senior Collin Smith committed to George Washington University (GW) with the signing of the National  Letter of intent […]

Beatrice “Bea” Lewis highlighted the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Delta Delta Chapter’s 36th Annual Teach-A-Rama with a spirited and thought-provoking discussion on “Understanding the Behaviors of Parents and Students.” The event is […]

A team of life coaches have set their hearts and minds on motivating Jaxons of all ages. Green-Up recently launched a Leadership Seminar at the Salem Center, impacting the lives of a room filled with […]

Enjoying the Annual Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade are retired service men Lee Brown and William J. Smith II. Both are members of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart MOPH. Brown […]

By Maxine McBride – Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that educates, connects and inspires youth and adult leaders in Northeast Florida, recently co-hosted Lunch with Leaders with the Harvard Business School Club of Jacksonville. The luncheon […]

Aspiring Pre-Teen Astronaut Taylor Richardson Advocates  Children Literacy With Book Drive Program –By Latonja Richardson –Future astronaut, literacy advocate, and agent of S.T.E.A.M – Taylor Richardson – is a local pre-teen who’s collecting books for […]