MANASOTA REMEMBERS HOLDS SOIL CEREMONY
C.S. Howard The Sarasota and Manatee Community Remembrance Project – Manasota Remembers – held its soil ceremony to honor six
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LET’S TALK: “Civil Rights and Social Justice Engagement”
Engaging in a conversation with a 28-year-old millennial about African American history can be a sobering experience. While history books
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LET’S TALK: “Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore”
By Judith Williams Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette is known as the first martyrs of the modern civil
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2024 BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDUCATION LUNCHEON: “Learning From Our Past To Navigate Our Future”
By Dr. Sharon Jefferson On February 10, 2024 Lincoln Memorial High School Alumni and guests gathered to hear stories about
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SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES FIRST BLACK DOCTOR, JOHN W. CHENAULT, M.D.
By Washington Hill, M.D. Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS) recently recognized Dr. John W. Chenault, M.D. Dr. Chenault played
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The Gathering of Men
Men from the community gathered once again on Saturday, March 12th at Whitaker Park for an afternoon of reconnecting with
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Let’s Talk: “Florida High School Student Breaks 19 Year Long Jump Record”
Judith Doyle Williams Mikayla A. M. Williams daughter of native Sarasota parents Brenton and Tabatha Williams, on February 25, 2022,
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Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee Announces Return of Celebratory Events that Commemorate the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Sarasota community can look forward to the return of the time-honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and
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9/11: 20 YEARS AGO IN THE HISTORY OF SARASOTA
It was Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when a second grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary School experienced a
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