On Saturday, June 28, the Fort Mose Historical Society hosts a reenactment of the Battle of Bloody Mose in St. Augustine.
Author: Douglas C. Lyons
6 essential destinations for understanding Black history in Florida
Ask any student of Florida Black history, and they’ll tell you the best way to learn how Black men and women contributed to the story of the Sunshine State is to hop in your car and follow the signs.
Legend of Black Caesar haunts the Florida Keys
Black Caesar was a pirate of some renown who roamed the Florida Keys, or so goes a legend worthy of mention during Black History Month.
Higgs Beach: African memorial is Key West link to slave era
Experts believe Higgs Beach in Key West is the site of the only African refugee cemetery in the United States.
A low point in Florida History: The Rosewood massacre
100 years ago, a white mob attacked an established Black community near Cedar Key and forever changed this remote corner of Florida. Here’s the story of the Rosewood Massacre.
Fort Gadsden, ‘Negro Fort’ history buried in Apalachicola National Forest
One of Florida’s least accessible historic sites, Fort Gadsden, also known as “The Negro Fort”, is a tale of war — and the deadliest cannonball in American history.