20th of May Emancipation in Florida Conference
From May 18-20, 2023 the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network (FAAHPN) will host the 20th of May Emancipation in Florida Conference in Tallahassee, Florida. The purpose is to...
Historical Markers of Hillsborough: Bealsville
Town established by 12 emancipated slaves 158 years ago remains one of Florida’s oldest Black communities In 1865, Mary Reddick, along with the families of 11 other newly freed...
Collecting Florida’s Emancipation Stories
CALL FOR COLLABORATION Collecting Florida’s Emancipation Stories “The 20th of May: The History and Heritage of Florida’s Emancipation Day” Digital History Project The goal of the “The 20th of...
Defenders of Democracy
Defenders of Democracy highlights some of the many African-American soldiers that served in the United States armed services. Listed below are various resources. Story Map PowerPoint Presentation Lesson Plan
Spady Museum Continues ‘Black History Month’ Programming Into April
Delray Beach, Fla. – March 11, 2022 – Black History Month came to an end on February 28, but that doesn’t mean black history education cannot continue. Every month...
Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum September Newsletter
Our Current Museum Hours Are: Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Monday & Sunday: CLOSED...
African American Heritage Society August Newsletter
Where Black History is recognized Every Month! SEASON RECAP As our season comes to a close, we would like to showcase a recap of all the events we were...
2021 Journey to Emancipation Conference
DATE: December 5-7, 2021 LOCATION: AC HOTEL Tallahassee & The Parkview at Cascades Park Engage with historians, educators, archivists and political leaders on the history and facts along the...
Florida’s Emancipation is May 20 not June 19: Here’s Why
Source: Spady Museum E-newsletter In today’s world, news of a single event can be transmitted across the planet in seconds. This was not the case in April 1865, as...
Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum Honors Valiant Women
Celebrating Women’s History Month March 2021 Theme: “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced” Each year, March is designated Women’s History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month...
