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Mark Woods: 60 years after March on Washington, A. Philip Randolph's story — in his words
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFor someone looking for Jacksonville’s history, it was like stumbling upon a treasure, not exactly...
Downtown Jacksonville fire: What we know about the RISE Doro blaze
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn a rare calamity at a high-rise building in downtown Jacksonville, over a hundred firefighters...
Sollie Mitchell, 1918-2022: Jacksonville's oldest veteran, 103, worked with A. Philip Randolph
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSollie Mitchell was born in Ocilla, Ga., on June 20, 1918, while a war that would become known as...
'Heartbreaking:' Fire ravages apartment building under construction in sports complex
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWith heavy smoke still billowing from an eight-story apartment building under construction in...
‘Tell ’em about the dream, Martin!’: Memories from the crowd at MLK’s March on Washington
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt's 1963, and 15-year-old Clayola Brown just heard the news on the car radio in Philadelphia: There...
Community members unveiled ‘The Ave’ to showcase historic district additions in Jacksonville
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCommunity members “Unveiled the Ave” – to showcase additions to a historic district in Jacksonville....
The end is in sight for nagging Gator Bowl Blvd. roadwork in downtown Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt has been a game of cones — traffic cones, that is — for those heading into downtown Jacksonville...
Calendar: Celebrate Black History Month in Jacksonville with these events
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNortheast Florida is rich in Black history, so it's no surprise to find a full calendar of Black...
6 Things You Might Not Know About The March On Washington
Blavity via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMonday, Aug. 28, marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. The 1963 event was perhaps...
Bayard Rustin: The Civil Rights Activist Portrayed in ‘Rustin’
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCivil rights activist Bayard Rustin planned the 1963 March on Washington and advised Martin Luther...