Expensive Guardian readers:
In March, the Guardian will transition from a print newspaper delivered to houses and companies to an electronic mail e-newsletter delivered on to your in-box in your cellphone or laptop. The considerate protection you’re accustomed to receiving in regards to the folks and points necessary to you will not change.
The financial challenges of the native information enterprise imply that we will now not proceed to offer a free printed newspaper to the neighborhood. As a substitute, for these readers who join, we are going to ship a weekly electronic mail e-newsletter on Wednesdays the place you possibly can simply entry native information from East Gainesville, about subjects resembling Black-owned companies, neighborhood engagement alternatives, spirituality, well being, training, youth sports activities and extra.
These tales can even be out there on our web site, https://www.gainesville.com/information/guardian/. Residents who subscribe to the Gainesville Solar can even see a few of these tales within the printed version of the Solar all through the week.
The ultimate print version of the Guardian can be Thursday, March 2. The primary electronic mail e-newsletter is scheduled for March 8. To enroll in the e-mail e-newsletter, ship an electronic mail to ctinker@gannett.com or go to https://profile. gainesville.com/newsletters/gainesville-guardian/. You may also scan the accompanying QR code together with your cellphone digital camera, which can take you to the web page to enroll.
A distinguished historical past
The primary version of the Gainesville Guardian was revealed on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2005, with the centerpiece story being in regards to the formation of the African American Accountability Alliance of Alachua County, or 4As.
The formation of the group grew out of a summit that resulted within the creation of labor teams that centered on getting Black residents appointed and elected to authorities positions, well being care points, selling civic, social and neighborhood organizations, crime and legislation enforcement points, Black companies, fraternities and sororities and different elements of the Black neighborhood in East Gainesville.
The e-newsletter will proceed to offer tales and knowledge helpful to residents in the neighborhood and shine a lightweight on the intense stars in our neighborhood.
These shiny stars embody the numerous church buildings and faith-based organizations that proceed to serve the neighborhood, a few of which have been round since quickly after the top of chattel slavery on this nation.
The Guardian has coated many church providers and occasions all through the years and appears ahead to continued protection of these tales.
Additionally, The Guardian will proceed and improve its deal with informing its readers about Black-owned companies, from small mom-and-pop outlets to those who present medical and monetary providers to their prospects.
We are going to do the identical with our protection of youth sports activities and neighborhood and civic organizations, in addition to reporting on governmental points.
On a extra private be aware, I wish to thank the East Gainesville neighborhood for the love and help that The Guardian, and myself, have obtained for the previous 17 years.
I used to be born and raised in Liberty Metropolis in Miami-Dade County, and attended all-Black colleges from my pre-Okay days on the James E. Scott Group Affiliation daycare in Liberty Sq. (recognized by many because the Pork n’ Bean’s housing challenge ), to Liberty Metropolis Elementary, Charles R. Drew Center and Miami Northwestern Senior Excessive colleges, all whereas dwelling on Northwest 18th Avenue and 66th Avenue within the coronary heart of the town.
East Gainesville has been my dwelling since I enrolled within the College of Florida in the summertime of 1985. After I graduated from the UF Faculty of Journalism, folks from again dwelling typically ask me why I really like dwelling right here a lot. I inform them on a regular basis that I simply love dwelling in a neighborhood that’s a lot just like the one the place I used to be born and raised.
I sit up for persevering with as your editor, guiding protection of this neighborhood for our weekly e-newsletter.
As The Guardian transitions to being revealed as a e-newsletter, please subscribe and ship us invites to cowl your occasions that we will share with our readers to assist improve their high quality of life.
For extra info, please electronic mail me at ctinker@gannett.com.