Archive by category Occupy

George Farrar’s Bittersweet Symphony

This special presentation is choreographed to the 1997 song “Bittersweet Symphony” by the British band The Verve. Please click the accompanying YouTube link or play the song on another device starting at the picture of the Imagine mosaic and enjoy this retrospective focusing on my times in Jacksonville, Florida from around 2011 until 2017.

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New Places of Honor That All of Jacksonville Can Be Proud Of

Jacksonville’s City Hall and a United States Flag overlook the 1898 Confederate Monument in Hemming Park, August 18, 2017 I’ve lived most of my life in Jacksonville, Florida. The time has now come for me to speak out about the Confederate monuments and names on our schools. I do this because I love our growing […]

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Jacksonville History Our Riverside Park & The Old Annie Lytle School

Today History Jacksonville begins exploring one of our most historic neighborhoods-Riverside-Avondale in our City’s 2nd Oldest Park: Riverside Park. You’ll see pictures of the park from the late 19th & early 20th century up to today. I talk about the park and the old Annie Lytle School as they were before Interstate 95 was built.

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Jacksonville History – Hemming Park – Our City Square -149 Years of Jacksonville History

History Jacksonville is back with an epic journey into 149 years of Jacksonville History in Hemming Park. You will see how citizens of Jacksonville in the past relaxed and dealt with challenges over the years as the city grew.

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The Old Seminole Club-A Success Story from Downtown Jacksonville, Florida

This article is the second in a series of articles that chronicles my experiences filming my hometown of Jacksonville for History Jacksonville. On December 28, 2013 I was waiting for a protest in Hemming Plaza to start (it ultimately became more of a conversation among activists) when I decided to use my early arrival to […]

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The Jax Left Spotlights Permaculture Jax at One Spark 2014-Vote 20949

The Jax Left Channel had the opportunity at One Spark 2014 to spotlight a local community organization: Permaculture Jax. Permaculture Jax is part of a “world-wide movement of designers, teachers and grassroots activists working to restore damaged ecosystems and human communities.” Over the coming year, The Jax Left Channel will profile community organizations that are […]

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