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African American sites in FloridaEntry/Object ID
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vii, 336 p. : ill., map., ports. ; 29 cm.
African American sites in Florida by Kevin M. McCarthy.
Cover says updated edition
Summary: Over 400 years ago, in 1528, an African named Estevanico first set foot in Florida near present-day Tampa as part of a Spanish exploration party. Since then, African Americans in Florida have continued to set examples of courage, perseverance, and leadership. In this book you will read about some people you may already know about--such as Ray Charles and Carrie Pittman Meek--and many others whose lives are also inspirational, even if their names are not so familiar. Though many African Americans started life in poverty and had to fight racial injustice, their stories prove that the desire to succeed can overcome many obstacles. They followed their dreams to become teachers, artists, soldiers, lawyers, nurses, sports stars, authors, and many other occupations. Their important contributions to the state and to the country enrich us all. This book also includes detailed descriptions of the 141 historical and cultural sites on the Florida Black Heritage Trail and a calendar of significant dates in the history .
Sites in Duval County: African American school house -- Bishop Tookes residence -- Lee Theological Seminary building at Edward Waters -- Bethel Baptist Institutional Church -- Mount Olive AME Church -- Mount Zion AME Church -- Masonic Temple at 410 Broad Street -- Florida Times Union Building -- St. James Hotel -- Tolbert House -- Ritz Theatre & Lavilla Museum -- Catherine Street Fire Station #3 -- Afro-American Life Insurance Company -- A.L. Lewis Mausoleum -- Old City Cemetery -- Clara White, Eartha M.M. White -- Laura A. Kofey -- Memorial Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Pinehurst Cemetery -- Charley Edd Craddock -- Mount Olive Cemetery -- St. Joseph United Methodist Church -- Helen Louis Johnson -- Ebenezer United Methodist Church -- Mary Barton -- Stanton High School - Sharon Coon & her son, James Lee Coon, established the JW Johnson Heritage tour in 1997 -- John Willi Menard, newspaper man, -- Boylan Haven School -- Mary Littlejohn Singleton -- Sallye Mathis -- Brewster Hospital -- Clara White Mission -- Bayard Schoolhouse where Eartha White taught school for several years -- Darnell-Cookman Middle School -- Darnell Institute -- Bishop Abram Grant, L.W. Livingston -- A. Philip Randolph -- W.S. Sumter -- Bob Hayes -- James P. Small Memorial Stadium -- J. H. Durkee -- Jackie Robinson -- Hank Aaron -- Horace Garner -- Felix Mantilla -- Dr. Daniel D. Hanson & Hansontown -- Eugene Ballard -- Bessie Coleman -- David H. Dwight, Sr. -- Ja Beach Colored School -- Kingsley Plantation -- Anna Madgigine Jai.Collection
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African Americans -- Florida -- History., Historic sites -- Florida -- Duval County., Tookes, Henry Young, Bishop., Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Fla.)., St. James Hotel (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Tolbert, Susie E., Ritz Theatre and Museum (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Afro-American Life Insurance Company., Old City Cemetery (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Craddock, James, 1898-1957., Kofi, Laura Adorkor.Publication Details
Author
McCarthy, Kevin M.Edition
1st ed., updated editionPublisher
Pineapple PressPlace Published
* Untyped Place Published
Sarasota, FloridaCall No.
E 185.93 .F5 M378 2007ISBN
9781683340461