Jacksonville woman creates scavenger hunt of African American history landmarks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A Jacksonville woman created a fun way for her son to learn about African American history by creating a landmark scavenger hunt. โI realized how much African American history is in our backyards that a lot of people may not know about. Again, making history fun and positive.โHere are a few landmarks you can visit to learn about African American history:OโNeal is encouraging the community to add to the list of locations. If you and your family visit any of the listed landmarks, take pictures and post them to social media using the hashtag #bblrtravel and #duvalaah (Duval African American History) to create awareness and trending topics. As I began to travel more, I wanted to find a way to get our kids active in African American history around the city.... Posted by Brittany O'Neal on Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Man chains himself to American Beach in protest of proposed rule changes
American Beach has a rich history, especially African American history. Lewis, the first African American millionaire in Florida's history, bought acres of land on American Beach. Over the years, multistory homes and five-star resorts have been built within miles of American Beach and others along the coast. For decades American Beach was home to MaVynee "the beach lady" Betsch, who spoke against changes that would destroy the tradition and history of American Beach. After he recovered, he came to the beach he had enjoyed since he was a young boy: American Beach.