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Florida’s proposal to create a statewide Black history museum prompted interest, and then glossy reports, from eight communities eager to be the home of a new state institution. Eatonville, the tiny Orange County town incorporated in 1887 by newly freed slaves, was among those that submitted a bid last month. Town leaders hope Eatonville’s historic status as the nation’s oldest Black-run town, ...
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Safety Harborâs first Black commissioner made history. He died at 85. William Blackshear also helped start The Weekly Challenger newspaper. Â Â William Blackshear worked at General Electric's Pinellas plant as a laser welder from 1958 until 1970. [ Courtesy Harry Williams ] Dear Angelia, By compiling the enclosed stories and information, I have attempted to shed some light on the history and lives of our ancestors and to share with you events that made them real, alive and exciting. In his spiral-bound collection, William Blackshear wrote vivid stories about his life. Those advent...