/tags/black-florida Black Florida en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 05 May 2023 11:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-05/florida-legislature-approves-bill-to-help-restore-historic-black-cemeteries House Bill 49 implements the recommendations of a task force approved by the Legislature two years ago to study the issue of abandoned African American cemeteries. Fri, 05 May 2023 11:30:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-05/florida-legislature-approves-bill-to-help-restore-historic-black-cemeteries Joe Byrnes /florida-news/2023-03-29/residents-of-historically-black-town-in-central-florida-sue-to-stop-land-sale Eatonville, one of the first historically Black towns in the U.S., is suing the local school board to stop the sale of land that is tied up with Florida’s legacy of racial segregation and the state's fast-paced growth nowadays. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-29/residents-of-historically-black-town-in-central-florida-sue-to-stop-land-sale Mike Schneider/Associated Press /state/2023-02-24/pioneering-black-aviator-inspires-a-new-age Bessie Coleman Academy in Jacksonville celebrated Black History Month with a relative of the trailblazing pilot. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-24/pioneering-black-aviator-inspires-a-new-age Will Brown - Jacksonville Today /news/2022-08-26/the-new-director-of-florida-a-m-universitys-historic-black-archives-says-understanding-the-past-is-key-to-understanding-the-present The historic Black archives on Florida A&M University’s campus has a new director. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:50:45 GMT /news/2022-08-26/the-new-director-of-florida-a-m-universitys-historic-black-archives-says-understanding-the-past-is-key-to-understanding-the-present Regan McCarthy /news/2022-07-05/dolphins-gm-chris-griers-brother-mike-grier-will-become-nhls-first-black-general-manager Mike Grier, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier, is set to make history in the NHL. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-07-05/dolphins-gm-chris-griers-brother-mike-grier-will-become-nhls-first-black-general-manager /news/2022-06-22/trans-joy-black-joy-and-family-acceptance Today we hear from Ny'Jal Lyons, a trans man from Tampa, about the intersection of trans and Black joy. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:58:00 GMT /news/2022-06-22/trans-joy-black-joy-and-family-acceptance Daylina Miller /2022-06-15/migration-to-the-u-s-on-the-rise-juneteenth-food-and-wine-festival-miss-florida How the Biden administration is dealing with the rise in migration. Plus, a Broward County student competing in the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen competition has some thoughts on pageantry that may surprise you. And the first-ever Juneteenth Wine and Food Festival is coming to South Florida. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:24:00 GMT /2022-06-15/migration-to-the-u-s-on-the-rise-juneteenth-food-and-wine-festival-miss-florida Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /local-news/2021-02-18/ocoee-massacre-compensation-sought Last year, Bracy led a successful effort to require public-school students to learn about the Ocoee riot, similar to teaching the history of the Holocaust. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:57:31 GMT /local-news/2021-02-18/ocoee-massacre-compensation-sought WMFE Staff /podcast/sundial/2021-01-06/local-housing-market-changes-black-miami-dade-and-nicole-henry The housing market in South Florida is red hot despite the pandemic. Plus, an Instagram account exploring the history of Black Miami-Dade County. And jazz singer Nicole Henry in our series Live from the 305. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:39:01 GMT /podcast/sundial/2021-01-06/local-housing-market-changes-black-miami-dade-and-nicole-henry Chris Remington, Suria Rimer /2021-01-06/local-housing-market-changes-black-miami-dade-and-nicole-henry The housing market in South Florida is red hot despite the pandemic. Plus, an Instagram account exploring the history of Black Miami-Dade County. And jazz singer Nicole Henry in our series Live from the 305. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:36:41 GMT /2021-01-06/local-housing-market-changes-black-miami-dade-and-nicole-henry Chris Remington, Suria Rimer