February 26, 2026
Jacksonville’s first Civil Rights Trail marker will be erected at Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church this spring.…
February 25, 2026
WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment
Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…
February 25, 2026
THE JAXSON | Defending Black History Month
Black History Month predates contemporary political terminology and was conceived during the Jim Crow era as a scholarly initiative, not…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Trailblazers
Black Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel Church
Known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature
Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Sports
Coaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Business
People who created financial independence for themselves and opened up job opportunities for others through entrepreneurship or executive leadership.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Civil Rights
Local champions of the quest for a more perfect union.…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Politics
People who won elected office and left a legacy of community engagement and improvement…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Culture and Uplift
People who left Jacksonville, and the world, a better place than they found it. …
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Judiciary
People who moved Jacksonville and Florida’s legal community forward through their service and legal victories. …
February 20, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Education
Educators who pursued scholarship, expected excellence from their students, as well as advocates who opened doors for others to be…
February 19, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Augusta Savage Children’s Festival; The Cookout: Black History Game Day; ‘Lend Me a Soprano’
An art and music fest in Green Cove Springs; a family-friendly Black history celebration in LaVilla; and a comedy romp…
February 18, 2026
THE JAXSON | Harry T. Moore’s time in Jacksonville
Harry T. Moore’s contributions to the civil rights movement were significantly shaped by his time in Jacksonville, especially at these…
February 11, 2026
THE JAXSON | 11 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in Jacksonville
In honor of Black History Month, here are 11 historic Black cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…
February 4, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Rock the Dock; LaVilla Black History Market; Music Under The Oaks
A riverfront music festival in Fairfax; a LaVilla celebration of Jacksonville’s Black history, and an afternoon of acoustic music and…