Meet the first Black officers to walk the streets of Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first Black officers in Jacksonville, Florida were hired on July 16, 1950. The men were officers Henry Harley, Edward Hickson, Alvin James, Beamon Kendall, Marion Massey,…
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Oldest black sorority celebrates 116 years of service
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the first African American sorority gathered in Jacksonville to celebrate 116 years of service. More than 500 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated flooded…
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St. Augustine’s Dr. Otis Mason, the first Black elected superintendent in Florida, dies at 95
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Dr. Otis A. Mason, the first Black elected school superintendent in the state of Florida, died earlier this month in St. Augustine. He was 95. A…
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‘100 Black Men of Jacksonville’ to host scholarship fair at DuPont Center on Saturday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville (J100) group will host its 2024 Infinite Scholars Scholarship Fair on Saturday at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center from 9 a.m….
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What city will the Florida Museum of Black History be in?
The state is looking for feedback in a survey open until Feb. 29., as several cities and municipalities are interested in claiming the museum as well. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. —…
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St. Johns County asks residents to encourage state leaders to choose St. Augustine for Florida Black History Museum
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Johns County officials asked residents to speak up and encourage state leaders to choose St. Augustine as a site for the proposed Florida Black History…
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Loved ones pay respects to first Black officer to be appointed police chief in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family, friends and the community attended The Bethel Church to celebrate the life of Charles Scriven Saturday morning. Scriven was Jacksonville’s first Black police chief, who battled…
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First Black officer to be appointed police chief in Jacksonville dies following life of service
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Charles Scriven, the first Black officer in Jacksonville to advance to the level of chief, died on Christmas Day, his family said. The Jacksonville Brotherhood of Police…
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Springfield Park Confederate monument was put up to intimidate Black residents during Jim Crow era
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Confederate monument in Springfield represents different things to different people. Some say it’s a big piece of Southern history, while others say it’s a symbol of…
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River flood warning extended for North Fork Black Creek in Middleburg
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has extended the River Flood Warning for the North Fork Black Creek in Middleburg following rounds of heavy rain in…
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