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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...
Jax History CEO: In the wake of racial violence, look to A. Philip Randolph's example
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAt 22 years old, the man who would become the "founding father" of America’s civil rights movement,...
'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...
Facing higher costs, more open seats, Duval schools weigh new closings. Which ones will go?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 month agoStrained by budget overruns, Duval County school officials are weighing closing dozens of schools...
‘The thriving of a black community:’ Black-owned business showcased at 6th annual Real Black Friday
WJAX via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBlack-owned businesses highlighted their products and services at The Real Black Friday Melanin...
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...