{"id":551905,"date":"2026-01-29T16:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/551905\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:10:11","slug":"first-ever-lavilla-black-history-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/551905\/","title":{"rendered":"First Ever LaVilla Black History Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>Jacksonville<\/strong> \u2013 The public is invited to the first-ever LaVilla Black History Market at Lift Ev\u2019ry Voice and Sing Park (LEVS Park) on Saturday, February 7, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 120 N. Lee Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The event will transform LEVS Park into a tribute to LaVilla\u2019s legacy, spotlighting the historic neighborhood\u2019s renewed role and influence in Jacksonville\u2019s cultural landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Organized by Vibrant Places Collective in partnership with JaxParks and Florida Fish Pepper Co., the market will feature a curated mix of vendors, performances, and cultural activities highlighting the neighborhood\u2019s creative and entrepreneurial legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The afternoon includes fashion, music, and storytelling experiences led by local artists and community leaders, with appearances by WJXT journalists, elected officials, and longtime LaVilla voices. Attendees can expect live performances, a fashion showcase, conversations centered on local history, and opportunities to support Black-owned businesses through shopping, food, and cultural experiences throughout the park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Additional Black History Month Programming at LEVS Park:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lift Ev\u2019ry Voice and Sing Day! Thursday, Feb. 12 | 5-6:30 PM [Celebrates Feb. 12 as the first day the song was sung by 500 students at Old Stanton School in Jax]<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Cookout: Black History Game Day Saturday, Feb. 21 | 3-6 PM [Think Black History Jeopardy and Old School vs. New School in a family-friendly day of play]<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Black Cinema History: Hollywood in Jax Friday, Feb. 27 | 5:30-8 PM [An event spotlighting Jacksonville as the birthplace of world-class entertainers ]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jacksonville \u2013 The public is invited to the first-ever LaVilla Black History Market at Lift Ev\u2019ry Voice and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":551906,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,242079,3188,723,242077,7310,242080,242076,242078,199254,41857,25824,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,199256],"class_list":{"0":"post-551905","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-black-owned-businesses-jacksonville","10":"tag-fl","11":"tag-florida","12":"tag-florida-fish-pepper-co","13":"tag-jacksonville","14":"tag-jacksonville-cultural-events","15":"tag-lavilla-black-history-market","16":"tag-lavilla-neighborhood-history","17":"tag-lift-evry-voice-and-sing-park","18":"tag-river-city-live","19":"tag-river-city-spotlight","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa","26":"tag-vibrant-places-collective"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115979263828283969","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}