August 14, 2024Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shootingA ceremony is scheduled Sunday to unveil the marker and other tributes.…By Steven Ponson
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 20, 2024Local hate crime bill called ‘cheap political pandering’City Council member Terrance Freeman is opposing a proposed hate crime law in Jacksonville, calling it unnecessary and insulting to…By Dan Scanlan
April 23, 2024Battling hate crime: City leaders aim to triple penaltiesNew legislation in Jacksonville could triple fines and jail time for people who commit hate crimes.…By Dan Scanlan
October 18, 2023Racism rises again a century later in RosewoodDavid Allen Emanuel Sr. was convicted of hate crimes for menacing people who plan to memorialize the horrific racial violence…By Jack Lemnus - Fresh Take Florida
September 25, 2023Conference brings Black resistance to JacksonvilleThe Association for the Study of African American Life and History read from the works of Black authors whose writings…By Will Brown
September 20, 2023OPINION | Jacksonville should act to reverse the legacy of racist housing policiesThe U.S. government created ghettoes. Government action produced racially segregated communities in the U.S., including in Jacksonville. This was no…By Mike Clark
September 13, 2023OPINION | This American lifeThough it it comes as an affront to the immoral imbalance of white supremacy, disenfranchisement and early death be damned.…By Nikesha Elise Williams
August 28, 2023OPINION | This hate is ours to hold I didn’t want to write this, but here I am using my words to process a pain that runs too…By Nikesha Elise Williams
March 22, 2023OPINION | Don’t close your eyesCollege DEI programs provide safe space and solace for those of us looking for community in a dominant culture that’s…By Nikesha Elise Williams
January 4, 2023OPINION | The lie of invisibilityBanning books eliminates an opportunity for students to expand beyond their own surroundings and worldview.…By Nikesha Elise Williams
May 16, 2022OPINION | First us, then youRestricting access to abortion is about control. Restricting access to the ballot is about control. Gerrymandering districts at any level…By Nikesha Elise Williams
April 18, 2022OPINION | I’m at a loss over racismI am trying to understand racism. I know what it is. I know why it exists. I know the history…By Nikesha Elise Williams
January 31, 2022OPINION | Erasing Black history does not erase Black peopleIn my other life, I write books and host a podcast. I am unabashed about centering the point of view…By Nikesha Elise Williams
November 29, 2021OPINION | Relief and belief in justice are not the same“Verdict watch . . . one guilty but this is stressful.” I fired off that tweet after Travis McMichael was…By Nikesha Elise Williams
November 8, 2021OPINION | Annoyance, Irritation, & RageI wanted to write a response to the recent stories about housing: one in this newsletter on the plan to…By Nikesha Elise Williams