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Date: Feb. 3, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Walt Frazier Park at Carol City, 18500 NW 32nd Ave., Miami Gardens. This annual event pays tribute to racially-profiled and slain Black teenager Trayvon ...
Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil rights era; Aspects; Agriculture history; Black Belt in the American South; Business history; Military history ...
The museum is located in southwest St. Petersburg, Florida in the Jordan Park district. [2] [3] The museum is of historical and cultural importance to the community of St. Petersburg, hosting a variety of exhibits and events. The paths of the museum's Legacy Garden were constructed with bricks containing the names of donors to the museum.
The preservation of African-American cemeteries is an integral part of documenting Black history and heritage. Many lands where enslaved or freed black individuals were buried are threatened by development and neglect though new efforts are underway to protect these historic places. [6] African Burial Ground National Monument, New York, New York
As noted by ASALH's official website, the theme for Black History Month 2023 is Black Resistance, which emphasizes the "ongoing oppression" of Black people throughout American history.
Feb. 28—The city of Santa Fe is holding a pop-up event celebrating Black art and culture Thursday evening, the final day of Black History Month. "Proud To Be Black. And That's A Fact ...
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.
Frenchtown,Tallahassee, FL, 2004 Douglas was the first black policeman in Tallahassee assigned to a regular beat. [5]: 13 Statue of Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman: Ypsilanti, MI: Jane DeDecker: 2005 C. K. Steele Statue and Plaza Reverend C. K. Steele: Tallahassee, FL: David Lowe 2005 Tallahassee civil rights leader of the 1950s. Harriet Tubman ...