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…Duuuval Lounge with vibes from the one and only Mr. Al Pete; 904 Day Trivia with Shelton Hull (complete with prizes for the trivia winners!); and a bevy of specialty…

…of James Weldon Johnson Park is excited to announce a new FREE festival coming to the park in May of 2021. CAJUN FEST will feature the best in New Orleans…

…the City of Jacksonville. This process will include developing and implementing a comprehensive plan comprising City funding, grants, gifts from private donors and foundations, concession sales and other earned revenue….

Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees Four new members join park leadership committee for three-year term   Jacksonville, Fla. –– April 6, 2023…

…artist line up will be announced in early March. The festival was voted by Jacksonville Magazine readers as “Best Art Festival” in 2023. WHAT: During the competition, artists of all…

…(Community Dance Platform); Steam Mechanics (Arsun Fist and Still Water); Higher Learning (Steph & Twan); Simple Complexity (Mas Appeal & Tough Junkie); Mal Jones (Founder of Lyricist Live) and more….

…role in operating one of the newly established commissary depots. In the midst of this harrowing experience, shared with his brother as they rode bicycles home after a commencement rehearsal,…

…for the Black national anthem “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” which he composed with his brother, John Rosamond Johnson. He was also the first African American to pass the Florida…

…admits he’s always searching to find what’s “singable.” That search often results in live improvisations and written compositions that challenge traditional concepts of harmony, pushing phrasing and sending beautiful and…

…our community,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “We’re excited and humbled to support James Weldon Johnson Park as we celebrate this day together with a fun festival for the community.” Headlining…