During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and public service. These are just a few of the figures whose influence is still felt among the local African American community.

Amendment 3, the ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for adults in Florida, is getting support from some unexpected places.

The Black officers were required to be under white supervisors and were not allowed to arrest whites, the center said.

The JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the Kent Campus of FSCJ.

The white supremacist shooter who killed three Black residents over the weekend at a dollar store in Jacksonville, Florida, stopped beforehand at the state’s first historically Black college.

Former Jacksonville sheriff, Nat Glover, says he will not let cynicism take root despite the shooting in New Town this weekend and, like 63 years ago he still believes in a better world and that we can move forward.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover is a River City icon, a heroic character — and a man who once was in trouble with the law but got a second chance to tell his story.

A new political ad has hit the airwaves and it’s drawing a lot of attention.

Former Sheriff Nat Glover has responded to attack ads in the race for mayor with his own ad. The TV ad is put out by the "Saving Our City PC."

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters held his first community walk Saturday morning, and he had a clear message for Jacksonville residents. He wanted them to know that they will be seeing a lot more of him over the next four years.

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.

Five people who hope to become the next sheriff of Jacksonville met together Wednesday night and answered your questions about the biggest issues facing the city.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nathaniel “Nat” Glover was inducted on Saturday into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.

Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nathaniel “Nat” Glover will be inducted on Saturday into the Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s LaVilla neighborhood was once its own city, where African Americans flourished and prospered. The LaVilla neighborhood was his foundation, where he learned to play football and eventually earned a scholarship to attend college. LaVilla, at one point in the ’20s, had 600 Black-owned businesses,” historian Carol Alexander said. “I think the plan disappeared or somebody squashed the plan because we should be here by now, but we are constantly restarting and restarting and restarting,” Alexander said. “But I think now is the time that it will change, I do feel now is the time of change.”Jacksonville's LaVilla neighborhood was once its own city that boasted 600 Black-owned businesses.

Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 by members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to educate freedmen. TV personality and now Edward Waters College professor Rahman Johnson is a notable EWC graduate. Less than 10 years later, it took on the name Edward Waters College with the support, once again, of the AME Church, named after the third bishop, Edward Waters. Eighty percent of the students at Edward Waters College are first-generation college students, so they’re establishing a new tradition. Even during a pandemic, Edward Waters College hit its highest enrollment in 15 years.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The long-delayed sentencing hearing for former Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown is expected to reach a conclusion Thursday. The jury found Katrina Brown guilty on all 37 counts and Reggie Brown guilty on 33 of 34 counts against him. A last few witnesses were called by attorneys for Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown, including Katrina Brown’s uncle, her pastor and Reggie Brown’s ex-wife. “We’re going to ask the city of Jacksonville to pray,” Reggie Brown told News4Jax while leaving court. We never had any conversation about doing anything wrong unethical or illegal,” Reggie Brown said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4Jax political analyst Rick Mullaney of Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute hosts this edition of “This Week In Jacksonville." Former Sheriff Nat Glover of Duval Citizens for Better Schools discusses the sales tax referendum on Duval County ballots. City Councilman Michael Boylan breaks down the JEA referendum for Duval County voters. Former U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire talks about his new book, “Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America.”

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Now that schools in Duval County have reopened for in-person learning, some city leaders say it’s time to shift the focus back to improving public schools in Jacksonville. Former Mayor John Delaney, former Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover and former Duval County School Board Chair Martha Barrett came together for a discussion Thursday about the proposed half-cent sales tax that would benefit crumbling schools. Photos were shared during a virtual forum of leaking roofs, torn-up floors and ceiling tiles inside schools that are nearly 100 years old. Duval County schools are the oldest in the state, with millions of dollars in backlog maintenance. According to the district, the tax will cost most families about $6 a month -- that’s $72 per year for a better learning environment for Duval County children.

Nat Glover talks about changes he made as citys first black sheriff and reforms still needed, political fallout in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and the head the Jacksonville Airport Authority talk about gearing up to handle traffic for the Republican National Convention.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nat Glover is a pioneer in Jacksonville, and the citys former top cop was the first and only black sheriff elected in Florida during the 20th century. The former president of Edward Waters College told News4Jax Thursday that he has hope for the city when it comes to race relations and reforming police. The whole notion of change is sometimes uncomfortable for people, Glover said. During his time as Jacksonvilles sheriff, Glover acted on his vision of police reform needed at the time. He served as president of Edward Waters College from 2010 until retiring in 2018.