The history of Jacksonville is curated and celebrated through the works of 100 seminal Black leaders in a Jacksonville Today feature, the Blacksonville 100, compiled for the centennial of Negro History Week. Whether they spent their entire lives on the First Coast or touched it before they moved on, the list ranges from Civil Rights heroes like A. Philip Randolph to lions of literature like Zora Neale Hurston and educators like Johnnetta Betch Cole. We talk to the reporter behind the story as well as three local historians about the legacy and impact of these community leaders.

Guests:

• Will Brown, reporter for Jacksonville Today
• Jerry Urso, historian, writer and archival researcher
• Adonnica Toler, museum director, Eartha M. M. White Historical Museum and Gardens
• Carol Alexander, executive director, A.L. Lewis Museum at American Beach

World of Nations Celebration

From the food of Haiti to the dances of South Sudan and India, the World of Nations Celebration brings the diversity of the world within reach of the First Coast. The event offers a glimpse at the culture and customs of countries represented at the two-day event, which this year include Argentina, Bahamas, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Republic of Panama, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, U.S. Virgin Islands and Venezuela. But for fans of the annual festival, food is the undeniable centerpiece, and you can get a taste of what's going to be on the menu by perusing the actual event menu. The 2026 World of Nations Celebration runs from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday.

Guests:

• Randa Abdelhameed, president and CEO, Sudanese Finest
• Anubhav Dahiya, advisory board chair, Indian Cultural Society of Jacksonville
• Michelove Jules, vice president, Haitian Alliance of Jacksonville