From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
Read full article: From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churchesThe March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Nearly 70 years later, Emmett Till’s family still pushing for justice to be served in his brutal murder
Read full article: Nearly 70 years later, Emmett Till’s family still pushing for justice to be served in his brutal murderThe story of Emmett Till is considered to be the catalyst of the civil rights movement back in the 1950s.
Local woman known as ‘Housemother’ of St. Augustine Civil Rights movement
Read full article: Local woman known as ‘Housemother’ of St. Augustine Civil Rights movementA St. Augustine woman is one of many unsung heroes of the Civil Rights movement who was a trailblazer for women working in health care.
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‘The Harlem of the South,’ other glimpses of Jacksonville’s past
Read full article: ‘The Harlem of the South,’ other glimpses of Jacksonville’s pastJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As part of Black History Month, News4Jax has shared local stories about the Civil Rights movement, segregation, Black leaders and Black-owned businesses in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Black history is all of our history, and News4Jax is committed to bringing you stories about our diverse communities beyond February. You might not know the area was once its own city and was a very prosperous area for members of Jacksonville’s African-American community. “A lot goes into teaching Black history. “That Black history is American history.