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Those were the words of the Florida State Senator sponsoring legislation that would prohibit local governments from removing historic monuments during the bill’s second committee hearing Tuesday night.
Family, friends and the community will remember the life of Jacksonville civil rights icon Lloyd Pearson at a memorial service Friday morning.
The family of the late civil rights icon Lloyd Pearson is sharing stories about his fight for equality and the legacy he left behind.
A Confederate monument was taken down in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday following an order from the city’s mayor, as public officials around the U.S. continue to grapple with what to do with statutes commemorating the Confederacy. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan (D) ordered the removal of two statues from Springfield Park. Both were part of the “Tribute…
Crews began work to remove a Confederate statue in Springfield Park during the early morning hours Wednesday. A post on X from the chair of the city’s planning commission says Mayor Donna Deegan ordered the removal.