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Celebrate while Confederate monuments stand? Group plans Jacksonville protest same day as...
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Jacksonville's 200th birthday celebration continues Saturday with a downtown street festival, the...
Willie Nelson, Napoleon Dynamite and 98 other fun things to do in February in Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor the shortest month of the year (even with an extra day in '24), there sure are a lot of things...
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...
Jacksonville Turns 200: Edward Waters College founded
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1866, Edward Waters College was founded. It was the first college for African-Americans in Florida. “Edward Waters was a project of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,” Dr. David Jamison ...
Experts: How Much Do You Need Saved for a Solid Financial Cushion in 2023?
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoAn emergency fund can give you the peace of mind of knowing that no matter what happens, you have...
Mark Woods: 60 years after March on Washington, A. Philip Randolph's story — in his words
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFor someone looking for Jacksonville’s history, it was like stumbling upon a treasure, not exactly...
Victims in Florida racist shooting identified; EWU students attend church
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoAngela Michelle Carr, 52, A.J. Laguerre, 19, and Jerrald Gallion, 29, all died in Saturday’s attack...
Burdette wins Modified Feature at PRP
The Ironton Tribune, Ohio via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoJul. 24—By Chuck Greenslate Portsmouth Raceway Park Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted the annual Mod Squad Spectacular presented by Lemley Motorsports on Saturday. Parkersburg, WV's KC Burdette ...
Jacksonville Turns 200: Civil War and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe most famous unit to serve in the Civil War in Jacksonville was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. It was led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Black soldiers were promised pay equal to white soldiers, but it didn’t happen right away.
Jacksonville Turns 200: Yellow fever outbreaks
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the late 1880s, Jacksonville was a busy port. “People traveled to Jacksonville from other seaport towns up and down the East Coast of the United States,” Dr. Alan Bliss with the Jacksonville ...
