In honor of Black History Month, join The Jaxson on Saturday, February 27th for a past, present and future tour of Jacksonville's first historic Black neighborhood to placed on the National Register of Historic Places: The Durkee Gardens National Register Historic District Read More
The Black church has and continues to play an important role in the Jacksonville we know today. Community, social and educational centers at a time when African-Americans weren't allowed at these types of spaces, there are no Blues, Jazz, R&B, Chitlin Circuit, historically Black colleges or Civil Rights Movement without the contributions and influence of the Black church. With that in mind, here are few of the oldest Black church congregations in Jacksonville. Read More
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
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
