James Purcell Small was a coach in Jacksonville, and perhaps you’ve visited J.P. Small Memorial Park, the park named in his honor in the Durkeeville neighborhood. What you might not know is that Small, despite losing most of his vision, continued coaching and mentoring some of the most successful athletes for decades.

With the first weekend of the Winter Olympics coinciding with the first weekend of Black History Month, it’s a good time to look back at how both Olympic and Black history was made 20 years ago this month at the Winter Games.

Over the last two weekends, a special celebration honored the significance of the Kingsley Plantation’s Black history. The Kingsley Heritage Celebration started 25 years ago.

This happens to be a story of incredible personal sacrifice.

Daryl Davis — a jazz musician, activist and lecturer — travels the country meeting with members of the KKK and other white supremacist groups.

Black attorneys make up only 5% of the U.S. population, according to the American Bar Association. One Jacksonville law firm is working to change the narrative and inspire others to get into the legal field while also working to make a difference in their community.

Not only was Johnson one of the greatest American athletes of all-time, but he also played a role in quelling a tragedy in U.S. history.

During segregation, Black St. Johns County residents weren’t allowed on any beaches. Not until Frank Butler created one.

Vice President Kamala Harris has had quite the rise over the past decade or so: From San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney general, to the Golden State’s senator and now our second in command, right behind President Joe Biden.

News4JAX is celebrating Black History Month the whole month of February by showcasing local Black men and women making a difference in the community. Dr. Khalil Orsborn is one of the only Black orthodontists in Jacksonville.

Actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph helped kick off Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night with a song that is known by many as the “Black national anthem.”

The story of afro-textured hair in America is a long one.

For the first time in NFL history, two Black quarterbacks are playing in the Super Bowl. Here is why that matters.

Here is a look at podcasts to follow for Black History Month.

Leo and Shirley Grainger pushed to name school after Medal of Honor recipient Robert H. Jenkins Jr.

Harold Craw wanted the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to connect with the area’s storied and diverse baseball tradition. What better way to do that than by connecting several local schools with Jacksonville’s past and making an event out of it.

Here are some ideas on how you can serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day if you can’t make it to a live event.