The Rev. Diane Badger, the administrator of the American Baptist Church of Massachusetts who oversees the archive, teamed up ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Thomas Jefferson depicting him drafting the Declaration of Independence at a ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

The battle site, Riverbend Park, has a history of human habitation dating back 5,000 years. The Second Seminole War was part ...

Seven years after the Florida Legislature approved a memorial recognizing the tragedy of slavery for the grounds of the ...

Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.

Members of Florida Legislature had no clue the "Circle of Chains" slavery memorial was installed - or completed - seven years after approval.

Preston Terry Damsky, a white nationalist law student at the University of Florida, wrote a paper arguing that the U.S.

From ceremonies to parades, South Florida joined the rest of the country in commemorating the official end of slavery after the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Thursday marked Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in ...

The Woodson African American Museum of Florida offered guests free admission Thursday to view the current exhibit, “The ...