Florida bill banning local DEI spending heads to DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The Florida House has passed a bill that would ban local…
Florida historian creates Black history textbook
Former Florida International University professor and historian Marvin Dunn speaks to attendees about the Rosewood Massacre during a…
Tampa community rallies to rebuild Dr. Walter L. Smith Library and Museum after major Hurricane Milton damage
The Brief Dr. Walter L. Smith Library and Museum was heavily damaged during Hurricane Milton, which tore off the…
Explore Jax Core offers front row seat to Jacksonville’s Black history
On the Black Heritage Trail, Jacksonville’s history is not just remembered — it is revisited. The self-guided trail…
The forgotten story of an all-Black volunteer fire dept.
HARLEM HEIGHTS, Fla. — This Black History Month, Fox 4 will celebrate the achievements that have shaped communities…
From murals to film, Jacksonville art keeps Black history alive year-round
This Black History Month, art across Jacksonville is doing more than catching the eye. It is preserving stories…
A look into the history of house music and the Jacksonville house music scene
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As someone from the South, house music was somewhat foreign to me. Growing up, R&B,…
Florida Highwaymen grave site honored in Fort Pierce
Three members of the Florida Highwaymen, including the group’s only woman, are being honored on the Treasure Coast…
Thelma Gibson funeral arrangements announced
Thelma Gibson at the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade at the Biltmore Hotel on Thursday, January 23,…
Downtown Jacksonville’s Black History Month events
Throughout February, Downtown Jacksonville is hosting events honoring legacy, creativity and culture during Black History Month: 2/17: The…
Remembering Thelma Gibson, Coconut Grove pioneer and nurse
Thelma Gibson at the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade at the Biltmore Hotel on January 23, 2014.…
House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after…