October 2, 2024
A historic marker will honor a Jacksonville mother who was gunned down in 1964 by white men out to kill…
September 25, 2023
Conference brings Black resistance to Jacksonville
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History read from the works of Black authors whose writings…
July 19, 2023
OPINION | New African American history standards eschew context
The prevailing narrative of Florida’s new social studies standards, and in our country writ large, is that Black Americans are…
August 28, 2022
Civil rights conference faces Jacksonville’s past, present and future: ‘It’s in your hands’
The inaugural Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference this past weekend explored how the city can move beyond its segregated history and…
March 28, 2022
OPINION | Performing is par for the course for Black women
Last week it seemed as if all eyes were glued to the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for judge Ketanji Brown…
March 14, 2022
OPINION | Fun and games in the Florida Legislature
Florida has gotten a well-earned rep for being the country’s sideshow. “Florida Man” headlines alone illustrate why we’re considered America’s…
February 14, 2022
OPINION | History is happening now
Tomorrow would have been Jordan Davis’s 27th birthday. Trayvon Martin would have made 27 on February 5th. Instead, we remember…
January 31, 2022
OPINION | Erasing Black history does not erase Black people
In my other life, I write books and host a podcast. I am unabashed about centering the point of view…
November 22, 2021
OPINION | My Thanksgiving wish for a less divided Jacksonville
Thursday, most of us will gather together around tables in homes to share Thanksgiving dinner. I have often been struck…