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Rename Our School
VOTE VOTE for the renaming of the school within your district. Click the button below to visit the Duval County School Tracker website and click on “Voting Eligibility” and “Voting …
June Virtual Book Club: The Sum of Us By: Heather McGee
Join 904WARD for a virtual bookclub to discuss “The Sum of Us” By: Heather McGee
Intro to Racial Discussions June 21 and June 28
Race can be a challenging topic. Even with the best of intentions, we can say the wrong thing or unknowingly offend someone. It can bring up feelings of anger, shame, …
Volunteer Orientation Apr 28th
Volunteers are the backbone of 904WARD. We began as a volunteer-based organization, fueled by people committed to racial equity and systemic change. That is the heart of who we are. …
Race Cards at Yellow House on April 12th
Let’s talk about race and build diverse libraries in our community! Bring a book with a BIPOC author or story or $5 towards the purchase of a book and join …
Focus Group – Directors of Nursing
If you serve as the Director of Nursing or have the responsibility of hiring nurses, please join us for this lunchtime focus group and earn a $50 Amazon gift card!
Focus Group – HR Professionals
If you work in the HR department or if you are responsible for HR responsibilities including recruiting and training, please join us for this lunchtime focus group and earn a …
Intro to Racial Discussions April 23rd & 30th
Race can be a challenging topic. Even with the best of intentions, we can say the wrong thing or unknowingly offend someone. It can bring up feelings of anger, shame, …
Focus Group – People with Disabilities
If you have an ADA-recognized disability, please join us for this lunchtime focus group and earn a $50 Amazon gift card!
Focus Group – DEI Professionals
If your job includes the responsibility of diversity, equity, and inclusion work for your organization, please join us for this lunchtime focus group and earn a $50 Amazon gift card!
Focus Group – Employers of FSCJ Students
If you work for an organization that employs or plans to employ FSCJ students in your department or division, please join us for this lunchtime focus group and earn a …
904WARD Releases First of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 904WARD, a community organization advancing racial equity in Jacksonville since2015, today released the first in an 8-part series of reports looking back at decades of disparities andfailed …
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The Jacksonville community remembrance project will help remember our past to better our future.
Understanding the past helps our city break down the barriers to opportunity for all.
Recognize the Past, Honor Our Children’s Futures
VOTE for the renaming of the school within your district. Click the button below to visit the Duval County School Tracker website and click on “Voting Eligibility” and “Voting Procedures” …
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An update from 904ward
If you are receiving this email, it’s because you have attended a 904ward event, volunteered, participated in the Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, or are otherwise connected with this movement for …
Standing for racial equity and amplifying the 904WARD movement
Some of you may remember when 904WARD started. There was no organization, no name, no email list, just a diverse group of friends who came together to talk openly, challenge …
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904WARD to expand, increase racial equity initiatives
Building on five years of volunteer work, more than $1 million in local philanthropy will support adedicated executive and expand initiatives aimed at ending racism in Jacksonville
904WARD Releases First of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — 904WARD, a community organization advancing racial equity in Jacksonville since2015, today released the first in an 8-part series of reports looking back at decades of disparities andfailed …
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Black-owned elementary school to open in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – A Black-owned elementary school will open its doors this fall and is being opened by a Jacksonville native. It’s been Cameron Frazier’s vision to open a school he …
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Guest column: It’s time to change the school names
The Board of the Interfaith Center of Northeast Florida joins the Northside Coalition, Take ‘Em Down Jax, 904ward, and many other organizations and individuals in our city calling for a …
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904WARD Releases Third of Eight Retrospectives of Racial Equity Data
Race and zip codes should not be the biggest determinant of how long a person will live. If we radically and intentionally address the factors that contribute to disparities in health …
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Northside Coalition, local students hold news conference to demand name changes of schools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Northside Coalition of Jacksonville and local students plan to host a news conference Friday morning ahead of the Jacksonville City Council and Duval County School Board joint …
School Name Change Controversy
he Duval County Public Schools district is continuing an intense local discussion about renaming nine public schools. Most of the school names have associations with the Confederacy.
The story behind a push to Rename Lee High School
Duval County Public Schools says progress to rename six schools formerly named after Confederate leaders is on track. Now, a highly anticipated new logo for what was formerly Lee High School has …
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904WARD Statement in Support of Renaming Schools
“A better way to acknowledge and grapple with our history is not to cling to these particularnames, but to ask ourselves: What aspects of our community’s history do we most …
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Historical Marker Ceremony
Bowman Cook and John Morine were dragged from jail and lynched Sept. 8, 1919. The men had been charged with murder after a white businessman, the brother of a …
When It Is Safe To Be Black?
African Americans are often made to feel as though they are uninvited guests in their own country. They are excluded from environments great and small– sometimes it’s subtle and at …
Safe Space Conversation: The Derek Chauvil Trial
At 904WARD, we always strive to create a safe space for the difficult conversations around race. With so much going on in our country and communities: The Derek Chauvin Trial, …
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Race Cards Conversation Replay
Race Cards Conversation Replay Available Jacksonville City Councilwoman Brenda Priestly-Jackson, OneJax’s Nancy Broner, School Board Member Darryl Willie and members of 904ward’s Board of Directors for a facilitated conversation. The …
News4Jax Interview with 904WARD leaders, Dr. Kimberly Allen and Tracy Tousey
News4Jax Interview with 904WARD leaders, Dr. Kimberly Allen and Tracy Tousey
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