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The area that became Goulds was settled in 1900 by homesteaders. It received its name when the Florida East Coast Railway built a siding in 1903, operated by an employee of the railroad named Lyman Goulds. It was first known as "Gould's Siding", and later shortened to "Goulds". Many packing houses were built along the Old Dixie Highway. Early ...
This list of African American Historic Places in Florida is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.
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.
Each year from Feb. 1 to March 1, Black History Month is recognized in the U.S. Set aside to commemorate the many contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans, the observation provides an ...
When Florida’s State Board of Education adopted new standards for teaching African American history earlier this month, a deluge of criticism quickly followed. It was largely directed at two ...
From the hidden figures who made an impact, essential Black inventors, change-making civil rights leaders, award-winning authors, and showstopping 21st-century women, Black American history is ...
The Florida Black Heritage Trail includes sites related to Florida's African American leaders and communities. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the first trail to be included in the Florida Heritage Trails series.
Dunn began giving Florida Black history tours earlier this year in response to the state’s attempt to curb so-called “woke” lessons on race and racism. He calls them “Teach the Truth” tours.