by Alonzo Hardy Ocala Commercial and Bazar Company – Dr. Thos. P. Lloyd, Frank P. Gadson and James W. Alexander became the first known to start an investment company in April 1891. Notice and articles of incorporation of the Ocala and Marion County Commercial Bazaar and Investment Association, filed August 21, 1891 The Ocala Commercial and Read More…
IRA PHILIP t Recently we did a feature on the visit of US Congressman George K. Butterfield to Bermuda, his ancestral home, and birthplace of his father, Dr. George Kenneth Butterfield. Dr. George was one of the 12 children of James Peter Butterfield, a tailor by profession and his wife Ann Harriett Giles Butterfield of St. 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…