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A tribute to Hank Aaron and Ben Geraghty

This guest editorial Michael Geraghty, grandnephew of legendary Jacksonville baseball manager Ben Geraghty, honors his great uncle's relationship with the 'home run king' Hank Aaron and their historic roles in breaking Jacksonville's baseball color line with the 1953 Jacksonville Braves. Read More

Sights, Sounds, & Spirit of the Black Church

In conjunction with the new documentary, The Black Church: This is our Story, This is Our Song by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. WJCT invites you to a community conversation about the Black Church, its history, its music, and its meaning. Read More

The Harp: Augusta Savage's lost masterpiece

In 1939, First Coast-born artist Augusta Savage debuted her masterwork: a monumental sculpture inspired by James Weldon Johnson’s hymn 'Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.' Just a year later, it was demolished. This is the story of the short life and long legacy of a work of art with deep Jacksonville roots: The Harp. Read More

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