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Vibrant urban waterfronts: Paris

The Jaxson Magazine takes a visual walk through one of the world's most vibrant urban waterfronts: The Seine in Paris Read More

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The history of 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing'

On February 12, 1900, James Weldon Johnson's song 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' was sung for the first time by a choir of Jacksonville children for a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Here's the story of the song known as America's black national anthem. Read More

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Pine Forest: A Southside Gullah Geechee Community

Surrounded by modern sprawl-based development, the Gullah Geechee community of Pine Forest is one of Jacksonville's oldest black neighborhoods. Read More

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Denver's Five Points: The Harlem of the West

A look at the Harlem of the West. Denver's Five Points Read More

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Durkee Gardens: Jax's first black historic district

Situated on the opposite side of Interstate 95 from Downtown Jacksonville, Durkeeville is a historic neighborhood that most Jaxsons may not know or have visited. Developed for Jacksonville's rapidly growing middle class black community during the prime years of Jim Crow, a portion of the neighborhood is now designated as a National Register of Historic Places historic district. Read More

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