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New Capital Projects and Global Connections Give JaxPort Leaders a Positive Outlook on 2025

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By Ric Anderson| In the annual State of the Port event, board chair Wendy Hamilton says this could be a “transformational year.” Terminal upgrades that are scheduled to go online in coming months and increased connectivity between […]

Black Communities Again Getting the Short End of the Stick Under Trump

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Marcus W. Robinson, Senior Spokesperson | Democratic National Committee | Today, we honor our Presidents and celebrate their contributions to the American story. Unfortunately, this year and for the next three years, Donald Trump will […]

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

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By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire | “In the beginning it was all about the music. Then it became all about other things,” says a former band member. That’s the path […]

Savannah Black Heritage Festival Continues Month-Long Celebration of Culture & History

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By Savannah Tribune | on February 12, 2025 |By Kareem McMichael | The Savannah Black Heritage Festival, brought to you by Savannah State University with investment from the City of Savannah, continues through the month of February with a […]

Atlanta Dream Sign the Firm of Griner, Jones & Walker-Kimbrough to Shore Up Lineup, Postseason Expectations

August 6, 2026 admin 0

by Donnell Suggs | Brittney Griner was the first person to exit the elevator onto the 14th floor of the downtown skyscraper. She was followed by fellow free agent signees, Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, […]

Expert Explains How to Improve Heart Health, Even If Your Family Has History of Heart Conditions

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It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even know they have heart disease until they experience a heart attack or stroke […]

Groundwork’s Jax Kicks-off Emerald Trail Routes

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On Saturday, January 25, Groundwork Jacksonville, the City of Jacksonville, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) hosted a community meeting to kick off the Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E) for Emerald Trail segments 4, […]

Actor, Producer, Director Wren T. Brown Debuts New Book ‘The Family Business’

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Founder/Producing Artistic Director of Ebony Repertory Theatre | Four Generations of One Black Family’s Artistic Odyssey | Foreword by Wynton Marsalis; Afterword by Leslie Odom, Jr | Wren T. Brown is an actor, producer, director, and the founder and […]

City of Jacksonville and University of Florida Takes First Major Step Towards New Graduate Campus

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First Degree Program Expected to Begin in August 2025, Main Launch in 2026 | The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus […]

Spirit in the Land Contemporary Art Exhibition – Final Weekend!!!

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Spirit in the Land is a contemporary art exhibition that examines today’s urgent ecological concerns from a cultural perspective, demonstrating how intricately our identities and natural environments are intertwined. Through their artwork, thirty artists show us […]