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College friends, families and fans came together for the 78th Florida Blue Florida Classic held at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium.  The Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 24-7. The weekends attendance was 56,227,the highest since 2011. In addition to the much awaited half-time show, FanFest outside the stadium offeredContinue Reading

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Kipp Voice Academy recently welcomed the Black Child Book Fair Tour to promote African-American focused reading materials in urban communities across the nation. The event featured a diverse array of both local and national authors, contributing to the celebration of literature that highlights black characters and culture. The goal isContinue Reading

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The housing and homelessness crises are connected to affordable housing, which is positioned to help more people make their way under a roof instead of being stranded under open skies. There’s a serious need, and as we uncovered in this podcast, there’s more need than supply — even with variousContinue Reading

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Steve Coles, Cedric Harris and Joe Shaw, Jr of the 555th Parachute Infantry When Veterans Day approaches, cities around the country barricade the streets to prepare for their annual Veterans Day parade!  Here on the First Coast, parade revelers lined the streets for the City of Jacksonville’s 37th military salute. DespiteContinue Reading

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Due to inclement weather, the ‘Longest Table’ event was shifted to the Prime Osborn Center.  The annual event invited local business owners, housewives’, corporate executives and your average neighbor to dine alongside individuals who met for the first time at the longest table. Hundreds convened at the tables for conversation delvingContinue Reading

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60 years ago…President John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, Texas, as part of a campaign trip for the 1964 election. The President and First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, were in a convertible waving to big crowds through Dealey Plaza, when the President was shot and later died. RELATED: 60 years afterContinue Reading

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By the mid-1990s Hulk Hogan had left the World Wrestling Federation (today’s WWE). Vince McMahon had just beat the federal government in court following allegations the WWF had provided its wrestlers anabolic steroids. To do that, McMahon started moving away from overly muscular performers to stars with more realistic lookingContinue Reading