• African American History

  • Black History Month serves as an inclusive month-long call to action for all Americans to remember, discover, understand, and honor the key contributions that Black men and women have made to our country, our society, and to the world.

    We encourage our students and families to explore the free resources below to learn more about this important history and the Black Americans that helped shape the world we all live in today.

Spotlight on Local African American History

  • Susie King Taylor
  • John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil, Jr
  • Booker T. Washington
  • Ida B. Wells

Jacksonville Activists

  • Alton Yates
  • Arnett E. Girardeau
  • Asa Philip Randolph
  • Clara and Eartha White
  • Dr. Johnetta B. Cole
  • Matthew William Gilbert
  • Richard Lewis Brown
  • Rodney Hurst
  • Rutledge H. Pearson
  • Sallye B. Mathis
  • Wendell P. Holmes
  • William Raines

Athletics

  • Chandra Cheeseborough
  • Charles "Boobie" Clark
  • Coach Bernard Wilkes
  • Leonard Truck Robinson
  • Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Hayes

Culture, Arts, & Entertainment

  • The Florida Star
  • Adrian Kenneth "Ken" Knight
  • J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Lavilla Ritz Theater
  • Rodney Hurst
  • The Norman Studios
  • Zora Neale Hurston

Health

  • Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
  • Brewster Hospital

Church & Culture

  • Augusta Savage
  • Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
  • Dr. Johnetta B. Cole
  • Durkee Field J.P. Small Stadium
  • J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Lavilla Ritz Theater
  • Matthew William Gilbert
  • Zora Neale Hurston

Education

  • Andrew Robinson Elementary
  • Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
  • Dr. Johnetta Cole
  • Edward Waters College
  • Isaiah Blocker
  • James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory School
  • Mary Singleton
  • Matthew William Gilbert Middle School
  • Richard Lewis Brown Gifted and Academically Talented Academy
  • Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School
  • Sallye B. Mathis Elemetary School
  • Stanton College Preparatory School
  • Wendell P. Holmes
  • William Raines Senior High School

Law & Politics

  • Judge Henry Lee Adams Jr.
  • Mary Singleton
  • Sallye B. Mathis

Locations

  • Manhattan Beach & American Beach
  • Durkee Field J.P. Small Stadium
  • Edward Waters College
  • Norman Studios
  • Richard Lewis Brown
  • The Jacksonville Great Fire

Significant Events

  • Ax Handle Saturday
  • Forced Busing
  • The Jacksonville Great Fire

Civil Rights

  • Forced Busing (Desegregation Busing)
  • Ax Handle Saturday