A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2020
7min419
Longstanding inequities eyed for change.
Tag: Isaiah Rumlin
A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2020A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2018
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Wednesday saw the first meeting of Jacksonville’s new “civil rights history task force,” a 28-person group that seeks to affirm — or more correctly, to promote and monetize — the city’s place in civil rights history. The genesis of the task force was earlier this year, when locals were irked by the city not being […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 20, 2017
3min418
There were rumblings last week that some civil rights leaders in Jacksonville were unhappy with the yearly Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. This week, there is written confirmation. A letter in the mailbox of Mayor Lenny Curry from Jacksonville NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin let it be known that while the NAACP, the SCLC, and the Urban League […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016
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Isaiah Rumlin, a Jacksonville insurance agent who helms the local NAACP, was elected chair of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority board on Friday. Rumlin was appointed to the JTA Board in 2012, beginning his second stint. Rumlin previously served on the JTA Board from 1987 to 1991. Rumlin, who had previously served as vice-chair until his election […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2016
2min284
Local NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin was reappointed to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Board this week, after being confirmed by the city council last week. Rumlin was originally appointed to the board by former Mayor Alvin Brown in 2012; prior to that, Rumlin had been a board member from 1987 to 1991. He currently serves as vice chairman […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016
2min239
House District 14 Democrat Kim Daniels looked to have her best month of campaign fundraising yet in April. A $20,000 month of contributions was the biggest one month haul in the HD 14 race for any candidate. But things weren’t as they seemed in Daniels’ campaign account. Daniels had just one contribution: a $20,000 check written […]