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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· 10 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· 4 months agoIn a rare calamity at a high-rise building in downtown Jacksonville, over a hundred firefighters...
'Heartbreaking:' Fire ravages apartment building under construction in sports complex
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 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· 10 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· 2 months 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· 4 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· 9 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· 7 months agoCivil rights activist Bayard Rustin planned the 1963 March on Washington and advised Martin Luther...
Candidates for Delaware's next governor weigh in on Black maternal health, food deserts
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that the A. Philip Randolph Institute -...