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Award-Winning 2025 Duval County Teacher of the Year Releases Innovative Documentary on Student Engagement

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Vincent Taylor, the 2025 Duval County Teacher of the Year, has released a dynamic new educational documentary titled “If Instruction Isn’t Engaging, I Quit.” The film, created for educators at all levels, highlights the critical […]

Jacksonville Selected as a U.S. Civil Rights Expansion Site

August 6, 2026 admin 0

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail is expanding in 2026 including a creation of a Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail. Mt Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue will be the first site officially installed among 40 markers Feb […]

Black History Month Challenge: Say It Loud, “I’m Black and I’m Proud”

August 6, 2026 admin 0

As we enter the first weekend of Black History Month, after a long week of fighting memes and policies, we want to encourage you to take a moment. Take a deep breath, then stand up […]

Why We Won’t Talk About Wills – and what that silence costs us?

August 6, 2026 admin 0

by ReShonda Tate | Defender Network In many Black families, conversations about death are quietly avoided, wrapped in superstition, faith, and a deep mistrust of legal systems that have historically failed to protect Black lives […]

Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Passes at 84

August 6, 2026 admin 0

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most visible figures in the American civil rights movement and a two-time Democratic presidential contender, passed Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by […]

Jill Scott’s Latest Delivers a Love Letter, a Warning and a Testimony

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Three-time GRAMMY® Award–winning icon Jill Scott triumphantly releases her sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, available now worldwide. Released independently through her own Blues Babe imprint and distributed by Human Re Sources/The Orchard, the highly anticipated project marks […]

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Announces Three-Course Valentine’s Day Dinner at SHOR Seafood Grill

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, an upscale downtown hotel located on the St. John’s River next to the scenic Main Street Bridge, invites couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romantic three-course prix fixe dinner at […]

Bigger Than Africa Digs Deep into Black History: Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke’s far-reaching documentary on Yoruba culture

August 6, 2026 admin 0

BIGGER THAN AFRICA DIGS DEEP INTO BLACK HISTORY | Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke’s far-reaching documentary on Yoruba culture premieres | on WORLD on Saturday at 11 p.m. and broadcasts on public stations across the U.S. […]

Bi-Partisan Outrage Grows After Trump Posts Video of Obamas as Primate

August 6, 2026 admin 0

WASHINGTON — A social media post by President Donald Trump showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as monkeys has sparked widespread outrage across the political spectrum and renewed debate […]

BofA Names Goodwill Industries of North Florida and First Coast Habitat for Humanity its Jacksonville 2025 Neighborhood Builders

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Bank of America has named Goodwill Industries of North Florida and First Coast Habitat for Humanity as its 2025 Neighborhood Builders® for their work expanding economic mobility by providing workforce support and creating affordable homeownership opportunities for families across Northeast Florida. […]