Tag : history

All of the Juneteenth events in Orlando that we know about | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge This Juneteenth weekend, Orlando will celebrate Black liberation via a series of outdoor parties, historical retrospectives, concerts…

2 years ago

Orlando-area town infamous racist past earns surprise state grant to repair its abandoned Black cemetery | Orlando Area News | Orlando

click to enlarge It was almost like a miracle touched the abandoned, historic Black cemetery in Groveland, just west of…

2 years ago

Advocate for abandoned Black cemeteries criticizes Florida senators for killing bill | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge A leading advocate for abandoned Black cemeteries sharply criticized Florida lawmakers for killing a bill that would…

2 years ago

Bill barring instruction on race-related issues passes Senate, heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would restrict how race-related issues can be taught…

2 years ago

Florida Senate prepares to pass bill barring race-related instruction in public schools | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge The Florida Senate is poised to pass a controversial education bill that would limit the way certain…

2 years ago