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First Presbyterian Church, like nearly all white Christian congregations in the South, had no problem with slavery and racism in the past.
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The first of 5 initial examinations of the community's often contentious racial history will be posted on the WFSU web site Sept. 22.
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The judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related concepts in employee training, as he weighed a request to block the measure.
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Florida lawmakers want to put a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol. But the internationally renowned educator and activist isn’t the only…
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A formal apology for the Groveland Four is gaining momentum in the Florida capitol. State lawmakers want to acknowledge the mistreatment of four black men…
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In 1923, a white mob stormed the small, prosperous African American community of Rosewood, near Florida’s Gulf Coast. Fueled by racial resentment, the mob…
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Does racial diversity play an important role in law enforcement? Some local officials say it does. The two white and two black candidates in the Leon…
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Law enforcement agencies across the state are undergoing implicit bias training to re-evaluate the way they interact with minority communities. But what…
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The White House is actively encouraging law enforcement agencies to diversify their forces to reflect the communities they serve. The Leon County…
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Florida’s Civil Rights Hall of Fame has three new inductees. The activists were recognized Wednesday.In 1978, Jesse McCrary Jr. became Florida’s first…