or over sixty years, the Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet has stood as a central gathering for aspiring track and field athletes from the southeastern United States. For those unfamiliar with history, Bob Hayes, the renowned sprinter from Florida A&M, earned the nickname “Bullet Bob” for his unparalleled supremacy in sprinting events spanning from 60 to 100 yards

Supports women veterans in northeast Florida, by creating awareness about their needs and connecting them with training and employment opportunities. Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc. hosts workshops onsite and partners with community organizations to encourage continuous professional and personal development.

Americans appropriately celebrate the valor, bravery, and courage of the men and women who have fought and risked their lives for this country. But the history of racial terrorism and violence endured by thousands of African American veterans remains unacknowledged.

LISC Jacksonville is dedicated to transforming local neighborhoods into healthy and sustainable communities of choice and opportunity – good places to live, work, do business, and raise a family.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three closely linked values held by many organizations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations.

nner-city black men are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as whites and are four times more likely to be in advanced stages of the disease at diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Florida researchers.

PYD programs engage young people in intentional, productive, and constructive ways while recognizing and enhancing their strengths. These programs promote positive outcomes by providing opportunities, fostering positive relationships, and giving the support that is needed to develop young people’s assets and prevent risky behaviors.

While wealthy white families often use their economic resources to segregate and create unique advantages for themselves, lower-wealth African American families are limited to living in lower-resourced, more disadvantaged areas.

Two pillars of the American civil rights movement, the NAACP and National Urban League, celebrate their legacies: the NAACP, born in 1909, champions for equality and the Urban League, empowering since 1910, builds pathways to economic justice.

For 2024, the Forbes Health/OnePoll survey found some resolutions to be more common than others, with the most popular goals including: Improved fitness (48%) Improved finances (38%) Improved mental health (36%).

What happens at the intersection of mental health and one’s experience as a member of the Black community? While the experience of being Black in America varies tremendously, there are shared cultural factors that play a role in helping define mental health and supporting well-being, resiliency and healing.

Post-holiday blues usually refer to the short-lived mental distress, anxiety, and sadness that arises after the holidays. It’s common after all of the hoopla for people to experience a letdown or what some call the “post-holiday blues.”