Singleton H. Coleman was an African American clergyman and politician who represented Marion County in the Florida House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era, serving from 1873 to 1874.[1][2] As a reverend affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, he contributed to early post-Civil War community leadership among freedmen in Florida, including involvement in church Read More…
Alonzo shared detailed historical information regarding the 1867 deed transferring land for the Union School Academy in Ocala, Florida. The deed conveyed 1-1/8 acres in Block #35 from Ebenezer J. Harris to trustees for $68 for school purposes. The schoolhouse built on the lot later became known as Howard Academy, and the property now contains Read More…
Edward Chandler: Born April 10, 1887, Ocala, Fla; died March 22, 1973 (aged 85), Chicago, Ill.; buried in Graceland Cemetery; father Henry Wilkins Chandler; mother Anna Matilda Onley Edward Marion Augustus Chandler was the second African American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States, which he received from the University of Illinois Read More…
RIP Elroy Morand. The former Florida A&M quarterback is pictured below in action during a 43-26 victory over Alabama A&M in the 1966 Orange Blossom Classic. The Orange Blossom Classic was a postseason game hosted by Florida A&M University against a highly ranked HBCU team. The game was held annually at the Orange Bowl during Read More…
By Reuters and The Associated Press A United Nations resolution, proposed by Ghana, to recognise transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations, has been adopted despite pushback from Europe and the United States. At a UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on Wednesday, 123 countries supported the resolution, which is Read More…
Kari Bundy – Health Activist · Alarming Pattern Emerges: Prominent Scientists Linked to UAP Research Vanish or Die Under Suspicious Circumstances—Congressman Tim Burchett Issues Stark Warning In recent months, a deeply concerning cluster of disappearances and untimely deaths has struck researchers working at the intersection of advanced aerospace, nuclear fusion, astrophysics, and defense-related biotechnology—fields that Read More…
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