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A warning and 3 advisories in effect for 6 regions in the area

CIVIL RIGHTS


Champion of civil rights and human rights, Rev. Davette Turk dies at 87

A local activist who was unlike any other, Reverend Davette Turk, died last week at age 87 after a long battle with dementia.

Emmett Till and his mother honored nationally with three monuments

Three monuments erected in Chicago and Mississippi to honor the teen who was murdered in 1955

Civil rights leaders, activists, address Florida education standards for teaching African American history

Reverend RB Holmes, pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Tallahassee, Florida, and other leaders address what they call "dismantling of African American studies."

Jacksonville civil rights groups plan to honor legacy of Ben Frazier by continuing to fight for change

Organizations that worked closely with Ben Frazier say the work is not done.

The Ripple Effect: The history behind the Jefferson Street Pool

The metal tanks, which historians said were also used for baptisms, were some of the few options for Black Americans in Jacksonville during segregation.

โ€˜He will be missedโ€™: Local Civil Rights activist Ben Frazier dies at 73

Civil Rights activist Ben Frazier has died after a nine-month battle with cancer.

The Ripple Effect: How the impact of the historic St. Augustine โ€˜Swim-Inโ€™ still echoes today

When Black and white swimmers jumped in together and integrated the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, owner James Brock was so enraged he grabbed a bottle of acid and threw it into the pool. The fallout from that act is still being felt today.

Voting rights marcher recalls being clubbed, hearing fatal gunshot during pivotal day of protests

Della Simpson Maynor was just 14 when she marched for voting rights in her hometown of Marion, Alabama, but she says she clearly remembers the police attacking the demonstrators.

I-TEAM: Questions raised if womanโ€™s civil rights were violated in case of mistaken identity

A News4JAX I-TEAM investigation uncovered a mistaken identity of a Northside woman. The woman, Khristi Jackson, feels her civil rights may have been violated by Jacksonville police officers who forced their way into her home without a warrant.

3 civil rights groups issue travel advisories to Florida based on bills in the legislature

Florida advocacy groups have issued a state travel advisory based on controversial bills being pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this legislative session.

Civil rights conference closes as leaders, youth reflect on where Jacksonville is 62 years after โ€˜Ax Handle Saturdayโ€™

Saturday marks 62 years since Ax Handle Saturday in Jacksonville when a mob of white men downtown chased and beat African Americans with ax handles and other weapons.

Civil rights conference makes Jacksonville debut after 2-year pandemic delay

A civil rights conference in Jacksonville makes its debut Thursday after a two-year delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statue of civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune unveiled at the US Capitolโ€™s Statuary Hall

The U.S. Capitol has unveiled its first Black American statue, replacing a confederate general.

Bill Sheppard, Jacksonville civil rights attorney, dies at 80

Attorney Bill Sheppard was known for using the U.S. Constitution to fight civil rights injustices in Jacksonville and in Florida for nearly 60 years.

Floridaโ€™s Education Dept. scrubs link to anti-bullying portal from its website

The Florida Department of Education is defending its decision to remove a page from its website that provided links to anti-bullying resources, including those specifically geared toward LGBTQ youth.

International Womenโ€™s Day: Choose To Challenge

International Womenโ€™s Day: Choose To Challenge

#ChooseYourChallenge is a social media campaign for International Women's Day which is March 8, 2021JACKSONVILLE, Fla โ€“ Monday is International Womenโ€™s Day -- a day of activism to celebrate the womenโ€™s suffrage movement and bring awareness surrounding issues of discrimination, human rights and equality. Some local activists are sharing their voices through a powerful social media campaign called #ChooseToChallenge. Thereโ€™s also a march planned to take place at James Weldon Johnson Park from Noon-2:30 p.m. in Jacksonville on Saturday. Bonnie Hendrix, president of the Womenโ€™s March Florida joined us on The Morning Show to explain how the movement is a call to action for womenโ€™s issues. Watch her interview below:

A look back at the extraordinary life of Martin Luther King Jr., in photos

We celebrate Martin Luther King Day around the activistโ€™s January birthday, which is Jan. 15.

Witness: Lot of progress since Ax Handle Saturday

Witness: Lot of progress since Ax Handle Saturday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. It has been 60 years since the brutal display of violence now known as Ax Handle Saturday unfolded in downtown Jacksonville. And they came in with their baseball bats and ax handles and they started beating on us. He said officials began desegregating public schools in the early 60s, which included Ribault and Raines high schools in Northwest Jacksonville. Ribault High and Ribault Junior High those schools were built for the white kids who lived in the Lake Forest-Ribault neighborhood where I lived, he said. Finally by 1963, you had a situation where about 13 students, African American students, were integrated into five white schools, Lisska told News4Jax, noting that other civil rights issues came to light in the 60s.

World mourns death of civil rights activist, Rep. John Lewis

World mourns death of civil rights activist, Rep. John Lewis

ATLANTA Civil rights icon, activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis died at the age of 80 on Friday night after a six-month battle with cancer. As a teenager, he joined the civil rights movement after being recruited by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A mural honoring Lewis was on display in his congressional district in Atlanta, Georgia, and many came to the mural to pray, show their respects and mourn Lewis. The world mourned the death of Lewis, the last living civil rights icon of the Big Six with King during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. He was the kind of civil rights activist that didnt just speak against injustice, he risked his life to fight against injustice.

Florida county votes to keep Confederate Flag by courthouse

Florida county votes to keep Confederate Flag by courthouse

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. Florida county commissioners voted Tuesday against removing a Confederate Flag that has flown outside its courthouse since the Civil Rights era. Walton County commissioners voted 3-2 to leave the flag despite please from several residents who said it had hurtful racial undertones. Walton officials said they would not consider removing the city's Confederate memorial. Tyrone Broddus told commissioners Tuesday that the Confederate Flag flying in front of a public courthouse sends a clear message to African Americans. We come to the courthouse looking for justice and when we see the Confederate Flag or the Stars and Bars we realize we are still not receiving the justice we are guaranteed, he said.

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