There are 69 living Medal of Honor recipients. One of them is an African-American Vietnam veteran living in Brevard County.Retired U.S. Army Sgt. …
Central Florida Gets Real
We are getting real about the important issues in our communities – from racism to housing and healthcare inequities to policing reforms. We bring you stories that tackle the tough issues and give a voice to the often marginalized voices in our city.
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When Volusia County first integrated its schools in 1970, it had been nearly 16 years since the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education ended …
Every year before the pandemic, thousands of people would pack into the town of Eatonville to celebrate author Zora Neale Hurston; but outside of …
In 1887, during reconstruction, Eatonville, FL became the first official municipality in America that had been established by freed …
On a sunny day in his longtime Orlando home, Ernest “Pete” Boyd sat at his piano and played melodies at random.The piano sits in a room surrounded by …
Before becoming the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson made history with the minor league system in Central …
From the 1950s to the 1980s, 26 self-taught Black artists -- including one woman -- painted vivid landscapes and seascapes depicting the scenery of …
The civil rights movement started in Central Florida with the murder of Harry and Harriette Moore in 1951 in Brevard County.It’s often overshadowed …
A police department that deploys body-worn cameras is making a statement that it believes the actions of its officers are a matter of public …
State data shows Black and/or Hispanic Floridians make up about 40% of Florida’s population. But they’ve only received 13% of all vaccines so …
The Florida Legislative Black Caucus unveiled a major effort to reshape policing in Florida on Tuesday.It’s a 16-bill package that comes after the …
After a summer of demonstrations across the country and in Orlando in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the city of …