Food insecurity affects one in five children in Jacksonville and Nemours Children’s Heath has partnered with Blessings in a Backpack for a fifth year to deliver healthy meals to children in Duval County Schools. On Thursday, hundreds of backpacks were stuffed with healthy ready-to-eat food. Nemours employees and leaders packedContinue Reading
After three years, Mag’s Café in downtown Jacksonville is officially closing its doors. Owner Bobby Reynolds said on Thursday there were several reasons why he decided to close, but the main reason was safety concerns. He said he knows the city is working to revitalize downtown, but he doesn’t thinkContinue Reading
KINGSLAND, GEORGIA—OCTOBER 2023—Nosh on local seafood, sample a variety of beer and wine, enjoy live music and browse antiques and collectibles. Add in a children’s amusement area, over 150 arts and crafts vendor booths, a car show, and it adds up to one of the area’s most popular and longest-runningContinue Reading
Residents of a Northside apartment complex said trash has been picked up after submitting several complaints and voicing their concerns to the News4JAX I-TEAM Tuesday, however, a resident said they are now dealing with a handful of other maintenance issues at the property. Tyler Lawson, resident of Northwood Apartments onContinue Reading
The City of Jacksonville has issued more than $3,000 in fines to the current owners of the Regency Square Mall in a three-year span, because of the deteriorating conditions of the building, News4JAX has learned. In recent weeks, a city council member and a state senator, both of whom representContinue Reading
By The Black Commission, In’tl, Inc – The Effect of Interstate 95 through Jacksonville, Fl The construction of Interstate 95 through Jacksonville in the 1960s had a significant impact on the city’s black community. The highway divided the community in half, displacing residents and businesses, and making it more difficultContinue Reading
This year, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube superstar “MrBeast,” has raked in an incredible $54 million in earnings. That figure and his vast influence made him No. 1 on Forbes’ recently released list of the top creators of 2023. MrBeast, 25, made his fortune using a long list ofContinue Reading
Healthcare disparities still persist in 2023. It’s a problem that has plagued the U.S. for decades. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows Black people and other minorities have higher mortality rates in certain areas, including heart disease and cancer. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo ClinicContinue Reading
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lauren Victoria Burke – Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately impact women. EMILY’s List was founded in 1985 by Ellen Malcolm and founding members Barbara Boxer, Ann Richards, Anne Wexler,Continue Reading
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Forward Times StaffBy Claude Cummings, Jr., International President, Communications Workers Of AmericaMr. Scott, the UAW strikers, led by President Shawn Fain, are not government employees and are not subject to that law. Their right to strike is protected by the National Labor Relations Act. They areContinue Reading
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