Mar
28
Listed below are photos from the Women's History and Cultural program that was held recently at the Ella Jordan House Museum in Pensacola, Florida. Honored was the memory of Founder Georgia Blackmon who transitioned within a year almost after leading the Ella Jordan historic preservation and restoration of the historic...
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Mar
01
Source: Jacksonville.com C. A. Bridges USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Every year, the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards features the very best in travel, food & drink, and lifestyle....
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Jun
27
Journey to Jubilee or The Official Unraveling of Slavery June 19, 2023 by Clifton P. Lewis A few days ago, I was asked by the Bartow Juneteenth Committee to talk about Juneteenth, which is our country’s newest holiday. Two years ago, on June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation...
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May
18
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 increase awareness and significance of the Proclamation signing, enforcement reading as a war document and traditional commemorations in Florida, and to...
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Feb
21
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 former slaves, settled about 7 miles south of Plant City. At the time, the area was known as Howell's Creek. A...
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Nov
16
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 May: The History and Heritage of Florida's Emancipation Day" Digital History Project is to create a content-rich, engaging website documenting nearly...
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Jun
22
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
Mar
16
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 – especially April – is Black History Month at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, where upcoming exhibitions, programs and tours make...
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Sep
08
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 A courtesy call before heading our way, would be greatly appreciated: 386.478.1934 Celebrating LABOR DAY September 6, 2021 Labor Day 2021,...
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Sep
08
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 able to host, participate in and showcase throughout the last year! November 2020 Last November we opened our "More Complete American...
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