black history

The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.

Father James Page founded dozens of Black churches from Florida to Virginia during the mid-nineteenth Century.

The two-day event was the first of its kind under the auspices of Leon County.

At Florida’s only public HBCU, some students now fear political constraints might get in the way of teaching parts of their history.

A survey of more than 4,250 faculty across four states, including Florida, highlights the impact of politics on employee tenure and retention.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' educational policies have faced wide criticism, but they also have paid off politically.

Florida's changes to Black history standards in K-12, and its refusal to allow students to take a new AP African-American studies course, could set students back. But there are ways to push back.

One section covering race massacres tells teachers to instruct students about acts of violence "against and by African Americans." That both-sides approach drew outrage.

A crowd packed a Miami Gardens church for a forum on Florida’s new standards for teaching Black history. Organizers say Commissioner Manny Diaz RSVP'd, then didn't show up.

As Florida celebrates Black History Month, professor Cheryl Rodriguez says students are hungry for this knowledge.