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Learn local Black history by touring the African American Heritage Trail
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association, was the featured…
Latest version of AP African American Studies course makes some key concepts ‘optional’
The College Board’s latest version of the AP African American Studies course…
DeSantis’ campaign of rewriting history
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. BY FRANK DROUZAS | Opinion…
Frustrated by Florida’s changes to Black history curriculum? A scholar urges people to speak up
Experts like James Stewart say broad participation is needed to push back against…
Community Conversations tackles book banning
The African American Heritage Association held August’s Community Conversations about…
Literacy: The new Civil Rights Movement
‘We now know racially integrated education did not ensure quality education, and if…
Heritage Association announces banned books club for children
Gwendolyn Reese and the African American Heritage Association announced the “I Love…
Black Veteran shares story of unique, groundbreaking military career
Left, Karen Davis Pritchett, Martha Bellamy and Trudy Beeler, Empath Health Veterans…
Community Conversations delved into the harm of cultural gentrification
July’s installment of Community Conversations discussed cultural gentrification with…
‘Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts’ part 3
The Buffalo Soldiers were sent to the Philippines as reinforcements. BY FRANK DROUZAS,…
Baptists pledge sustained fight for truth-telling of Black history
Former state Sen. Tony Hill, Task Force Chair Rev. RB Holmes, Brevard School Board Member…
‘Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts’ part 2
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer The PBS documentary “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two…
Gov. DeSantis: Running hard on racism
BY DR. ADORA OBI NWEZE, President, Florida State Conference NAACP TALLAHASSEE –…
Ralph Wimbish, Jr.: Keeping Black history alive
Ralph Wimbish, Jr. threw out the First Pitch at the inaugural Black Legacy Game at…
Pass-a-Grille, once a ‘sundown town’
Pass-a-Grille: Sundown Town at one time. In this image, Sylvia Hilton, a white woman who…
‘Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts’ part 1
The Buffalo Soldiers were Black troops who were veterans of the Indian Wars. The…
Coalitions mobilize to demand truth-telling of Black History in schools
Left, Attorney Mutaqee Akbar, Rev. RB Holmes and Rick Hoye are mobilizing to stop the…