Florida Black heritage trail.

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Florida Black heritage trail.

Entry/Object ID

Library.2033

Tags

Library records not in public view

Description

33 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm Florida Black heritage trail by Gary Goodwin and Suzanne Walker, Bureau of Historic Preservation, with volunteer editorial assistance from Jim Walker - page 33. Florida. Study Commission on African American History in Florida. Florida. Department of State. Cover title. Shelved with the 2007 edition in a manila pocket folder. Contents: Florida's Black heritage -- Florida Black heritage trail -- Florida Sports Hall of Fame -- African American festivals and events -- Florida Black heritage trail sites -- Florida Black heritage trail tours-- Black firsts in Florida. Selected information: Dr. Howard Thurman (theologian) -- Mary McLeod Bethune (educator) -- Zora Neale Hurston (folklorist/anthropologist) -- Josiah Thomas Walls (politician) -- Asa Philip Randolph (labor leader) -- James Weldon Johnson (poet, novelist/activist) -- Catherine Street Fire Station #3 info & photo -- Old Brewster Hospital info & photo -- Bethel Baptist Institutional Church -- Kingsley Plantation -- Masonic Temple -- Mount Olive A.M.E. Church -- Mount Zion A. M. E. Church -- Ritz Theater -- Stanton High School -- Edward Waters College/Centennial Hall -- Clara White Mission -- Ray Charles (singer, composer) -- Dr. Arnett E. Girardeau, Jacksonville Democrat, 1st Black male elected to Florida Senate in 1982. Summary: In 1990, the Florida legislature created the Study Commission on African-American History in Florida to increase public awareness of African Americans contributions to the state. The commission was asked to recommend methods to establish a "Heritage Trail" to identify sites, buildings and other points of interest in black history that should be preserved and promoted as tourist attractions. The first edition of the Florida Black Heritage Trail, published in 1991, was a product of the commission, the Florida Division of Historical Resources and the many citizens who assisted in developing the book. The Florida Black Heritage Trail is a microcosm of African-American landmarks and legacies that exist in various Florida locations. Current version online: Florida black heritage trail at https://archive.org/details/flblackheri00flor/mode/2up?view=theater

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

African Americans -- Florida -- History -- Guidebooks., African Americans -- Florida -- Biography., African American leadership -- Florida., African Americans -- Florida -- History.

Publication Details

Author

Goodwin, Gary., Walker, Suzanne.

Edition

1st ed.

Publisher

Florida. Dept of State

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Tallahassee, Fla.

Call No.

E 185.93 .F5 G66 1991