Watson was one of the first Black landowners in Tallahassee after the Civil ... After the war, by 1868, almost 3,000 Black people owned land in Florida. But most of that land was swampy, low ...

The historic figures and educators behind Leon County school names Throughout history, Lincoln Academy and its graduates have ...

Tallahassee, Florida, is among the Top 15 cities with the highest ranking of Black-owned businesses. A new survey finds that Tallahassee, Florida, has twice the percentage of Black-owned ...

In Florida, these businesses employ 77,136 people, with an annual ... that drive economic opportunity. Black economic resilience remains strong in Tallahassee and Leon County.

The planned Florida Museum of Black History inspired debates about the best location for a museum at a March 11 hearing.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Black bear hunting could come back to Florida. State wildlife officials are currently considering different plans for another season. The Sunshine State has not ...

Born into slavery in 1857 and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation after it was read in Tallahassee ... from the all-Black Lincoln High School in 1934 and later from Florida A&M University ...

In Florida, these businesses employ 77,136 people, with an annual payroll ... The Fourth Annual Black Business Expo Tallahassee takes place at noon Feb. 22, 2025, at The Moon.