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Maine has made every June 17 James Weldon Johnson Day, noting state's link to his death
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 26, 1938, James Weldon Johnson was killed and his wife, Grace Nail Johnson, was badly...
Hip-hop fest to honor late Jacksonville rapper Paten Locke
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJacksonville's hip-hop community will honor one of its own this weekend at James Weldon Johnson...
Remembering woman described as "the face of the civil rights movement in Jacksonville"
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen we recall leaders of the civil rights movement in Northeast Florida, we often highlight some of...
'A struggle that is not over': Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference focuses on racial equity
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJacksonville is the birthplace or adopted home of some of the country's most well-known civil rights...
'Hey, Mama' mobile pantry caters to Jacksonville families with babies
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new mobile pantry has begun making the rounds of "resource-limited areas" in Jacksonville,...
'This makes me scared for young girls': Jacksonville youth feel misunderstood after Roe overturned
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShyanne Padgett, 20, knelt on the pavers in James Weldon Johnson Park, just across the street from...
Hot Wheels, Halloween and Hilarious: 100 fun things to do in Jacksonville in September
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThings are starting to pick up in Northeast Florida, with many arts groups getting back to work...
'Community history:' Images from FSCJ history class show some of Jacksonville's rich past
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFlorida State College at Jacksonville's first semester of its History of Jacksonville class is well...
Shelburne faith column: Our destination: Dust, and beyond
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn what was probably his most famous novel, John Steinbeck described us humans as God’s “little...
Local historian: A perspective on Black Reconstruction in Jacksonville after the Civil War
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmericans, if asked, often say that Reconstruction after the Civil War ended with the withdrawal of...