February 25, 2025BIT OF JOY | Lincolnville muralSt. Augustine muralist Nancy Christensen unveiled a new mural this month on the side of the Corner Market building in…By Heather Henderson
February 21, 2025Johnnie Mae Chappell honored 61 years after her murderA memorial marker now stands where racists gunned down the 35-year-old Black woman on March 23, 1964.…By Dan Scanlan and Will Brown
February 13, 2025‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ highlights Jacksonville’s past and promiseOn its 125th anniversary, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is being celebrated with five days of events and programming.…By Will Brown
February 9, 2025OPINION | Battle of Olustee, now a celebration, was infamous for its cruelty to Black troopsThe annual Battle of Olustee reenactment and festivities are Feb. 14 through 16.…By Mike Clark
January 30, 2025‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in JacksonvillePerhaps the most famous song ever written in Jacksonville was a call to action when it was written. Sharon Coon…By Will Brown
December 11, 2024Jacksonville cemetery reveals a forgotten historyBeneath the Emmett Reed Community Center lies the site of Mount Herman Cemetery, a historic burial ground from the 1880s.…By Bailey Korinek - WUFT
November 12, 2024THE JAXSON | Ray Charles in JacksonvilleHere are six sites associated with Ray Charles’ time as an up-and-coming musician in Jacksonville.…By Ennis Davis
October 8, 2024THE JAXSON | 9 historic Durkeeville photographsDuring the early 20th century, the greater Durkeeville community became a segregation-era hub of Black culture, business and social life…By Ennis Davis
September 10, 2024OPINION | The Mathews Bridge needs a name that reflects all of JacksonvilleThe bridge’s namesake, John E. Mathews, was quoted in 1920 as saying: “This is a white man’s country and government.”…By Mike Clark
September 9, 2024The Beatles integrated their Jacksonville concert 60 years ago this week. An event gives a look backOn Thursday, Sept. 12, a tribute cover band and two noted historians will revisit what was the first major racially…By Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024Black historical society creates Freedom School to close knowledge gaps in JacksonvilleFreedom School is designed to help school-aged children, and their families, learn about Black history.…By Will Brown
July 25, 2024Highway 17 North Heritage Trail celebrates local iconsThe trail will preserve the legacies of Augusta Savage, A. Philip Randolph, and brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson.…By Will Brown
June 16, 2024MLK’s nephew preaches at St. Augustine church where King delivered sermon 60 years agoThe younger King started his remarks by referencing his uncle’s most famous words.…By Will Brown
June 6, 2024Waves of Change: Civil rights demonstrators return to St. AugustineProtesters Shed Dawson and Purcell Conway are honored as a new museum exhibit commemorates wade-ins at a whites-only beach.…By Noah Hertz and Will Brown
May 21, 2024THE JAXSON | The Chitlin’ Circuit and barbecue in JacksonvilleWhile the Chitlin’ Circuit is generally recognized for its musical contributions to society, in honor of National Barbecue Month, barbecue…By Ennis Davis and Adrienne Burke
April 19, 2024St. Augustine in driver’s seat for Black history museumThe Florida Museum of Black History Task Force named St. Augustine as one of its top three locations to house…By Will Brown
March 26, 2024PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter welcomes first new Deltas in a decadeAfter 10 years, the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta welcomed new members in front of a cross section…By Will Brown
March 4, 2024Edward Waters president battles old HBCU perceptions as university growsFor Faison, outdated impressions of Edward Waters are especially irksome as he leads the university through historic firsts.…By Will Brown
February 19, 2024New trolley stop called a ‘game changer’ for Lincolnville Museum and Cultural CenterOld Town Trolley Tours and Attractions will add a stop at the museum to help St. Augustine promote its historic…By Will Brown
February 14, 2024OPINION | Joy is not an afterthoughtI write a lot about the ongoing injuries to Black people to connect the dots of history to this present…By Nikesha Elise Williams
February 6, 2024THE JAXSON | 6 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in townIn honor of Black History Month, here are six historic African American cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…By Ennis Davis
February 6, 2024Remembering Harriet Beecher Stowe in her former communityA pavilion along Mandarin Road will mirror the architecture of the long-gone cottage where one of Mandarin’s most historic figures…By Dan Scanlan
February 5, 2024Visit St. Augustine unveils Black history appVisit St. Augustine announced the app Monday in an effort to spotlight the extensive history of African-descended people in the…By Randy Roguski
January 19, 2024Fort Mose begins reconstruction of 18th century communityMore than 100 people gathered Friday to break ground on a reconstruction of Fort Mose, the first free African settlement…By Will Brown