Year: 2026

by Lynn Jones – Author, coach and educator Nathanial Farley organized this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Old-timers Day.’  Held at northside’s Charles ‘Boobie’ Clark Park, the 26th annual event brings together Jaxsons of all […]

The 2nd Jax Urban Book Festival (JUBF) was held in James Weldon Johnson Park featuring local published authors. With over 20 authors present, the bookfest combined the business of storytelling and overall love of books […]

Hundreds of crime survivors and families of murdered Floridians gathered at the state capitol to urge lawmakers to expand support for crime victims and make communities safer. A bus load of Jacksonville citizens carrying momento’s […]

Jacksonville, Fla. (January 19, 2024) – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) will temporarily suspend the St. Johns River Ferry service from February 5 to February 26, 2024, to support phase V infrastructure upgrades and engine […]

Spelman College, one of the leading educational institutions for Black women in STEM, announced a historic milestone with a $100 million gift – the largest single donation ever made to a Historically Black College or […]

Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – Thirty-one years ago, then Miami-Dade County Public Schools board member Frederica S. Wilson saw fit to advocate for a drug, dropout and prison prevention program for young boys […]

 By Stacy M. Brown – An icon, trailblazer, and media legend, Simpson held a commanding presence in Washington, D.C.  By Stacy M. Brown – Legendary radio and media personality Donnie Simpson signed off, possibly for the […]