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The history of Black people in Florida dates back to the pre-American period, beginning with the arrival of Congolese-Spanish conquistador Juan Garrido in 1513, the enslaved Afro-Spanish explorer Estevanico in 1528, and the landing of free and African enslaved persons at Mission Nombre de Dios in the future St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.
Historically black universities and colleges in Florida (5 C, 4 P) Historically segregated African-American schools in Florida (2 C, 54 P) History of racism in Florida (2 C, 11 P)
Connection to Florida 9lokkNine: Rapper Born in Orlando Adassa: Reggaetón artist Born in Miami [49] Steve Aoki (1977–) DJ Born in Miami Birdman (1969–) Rap artist Lived in Miami Beach Kodak Black (1997–) Musician Born in Pompano Beach: Gary U.S. Bonds (1939–) Singer and songwriter Born in Jacksonville [50] Pat Boone (1934–) 1950s ...
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002.
A lot of freedom seekers came to Florida in 1738, Governor Manuel de Montiano gave them land that expanded two miles north of St. Augustine where they could build their own forts. The people became Catholics and adopted Spanish names and Spanish cultures with African decants. Fort Mose became the first African free settlement in North America.
Helen Davis (1926–2015), Florida state legislator; Nancy Davis (born c. 1977), investor, businessperson; Ryan Davis (born 1989), professional football player; Jules Dervaes (1947–2016), urban farmer and environmentalist; Doechii (born 1998), rapper; Toney Douglas (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball ...
First African-American interracial romantic kiss in a mainstream comics magazine: "The Men Who Called Him Monster", by writer Don McGregor (See also: 1975) and artist Luis Garcia, in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror-comics magazine Creepy #43 (Jan. 1972) (See also: 1975) [255]
Thomas J. "T.J." Reddick Jr.: [61] [62] First African American male to serve as a circuit court judge in Broward County, Florida (1972) [63] Zebedee Wright: [64] First African American male appointed as a County Court Judge in Broward County, Florida (1982) Robert Lee: [65] First openly LGBT male judge in Broward County, Florida (1997)