In Gainesville, over 1,000 community members came together to march through the city last summer. Many of them were students at the University of Florida, carrying on Gainesville’s significant legacy of student activism, dating back to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ‘60s. Since the Civil Rights Movement, groups of UF students and Read More…
History
The Royal Community One of the oldest Black Communities in the State
Royal, a neighborhood just west of Wildwood in Sumter County — Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state, houses over 150 years of history. The grove of trees where Phillip James was born is just a few yards from where he sits now: the front lawn of the Wildwood house he’s called Read More…
Major Robert Lawrence, USA’s 1st Black Astronaut
Photo courtesy NASA Major Robert Lawrence USA’s 1st Black Astronaut has never been mention nor have we ever knew of his greatness and brillant accomplishments to our Nation. Here it is. On December 8, 1967, a specially modified F-104 Starfighter rolled down the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The weather was cool Read More…
Millennials Aren’t Skipping Church, Black Churches are Skipping Millenials
While we may not be going to church in the traditional sense, we are gathering together in unique spaces, both in person and online. -Meagan Jordan TWEET THIS Washington Post columnist, Christine Emba, published a piece on Oct. 27, titled Why millenials are skipping church and not going back. Emba declared millennials were interested in gaming, ambitiously Read More…
Ancestors Helping Our Mental Wellness Spiritually
When the Ancestors tell you to go to therapy by HESS LOVE DECEMBER 1, 2020 CULTURE, FEATURED, RELIGION, SPOTLIGHT Generational work is breaking the cycle of sweeping mental health under the rug. I do this for myself, my ancestors and my descendants. -@Hess2love TWEET THIS There aren’t enough accessible therapists to go around. I met this reality after an Ifa divination Read More…
Black Lives Matters vs. Black Churches
Which Black Lives Matters vs. Black Churches By Olivia Smarr When I came home from college for winter break I noticed a flyer on my church’s Facebook page that said December 14th was designated as “Black Lives Matter” Sunday. It was a couple weeks after the Grand Jury decision to not indict the killer of Eric Read More…