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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.
Black young people began to see South Florida as a travel destination, not only during spring break but also Memorial Day after the debut of Will Smith’s wildly popular hip-hop “Miami” song ...
African-American state legislators in Florida (84 P) Pages in category "African-American people in Florida politics" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
The Florida NAACP wants its national board to issue a travel advisory for the state, urging Black people to avoid visiting Florida in response to anti-Black legislation put forth by Republican Gov ...
Pages in category "African-American state legislators in Florida" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
DeSantis (left) and Melania Trump, 2019. In February 2019, DeSantis established the First Lady's Medal for Courage, Commitment, and Service. [13] Soon after, she announced Florida's 2019 Black History Month theme as "Celebrating Public Service" where she and the governor honored the winners of Florida's Black History Month student contests and Excellence in Education Award recipients at the ...
Two Republicans endorsed by President Donald Trump will win their special primaries Tuesday, moving one step closer to bringing Speaker Mike Johnson a little breathing room for the GOP’s narrow ...
Florida Baptist: 1887 [31] 1888 [31] Edited by John Henry Ballou, who previously founded the first African American newspaper in Rhode Island, the Eastern Review. [31] Jacksonville: Florida Cyclone: 1888 [31] 1888 [31] Dedicated to the Republican presidential campaign. [31] Jacksonville: The Florida Evangelist: 1896 [32] 1902 [32] Weekly [32 ...