Black History

City’s Black Community is Shrinking
City’s Black Community is Shrinking Jerry Castleberry Class of 1965 Hey mates, this is an article I sent to The Times when the city began

School Desegregation – 1954… Copy
School Desegregation – 1954… The attempt to end the practice of separating children of different races into distinct public schools. Beginning with the landmark Supreme

Southside Chamber of Commerce
Southside Chamber of Commerce The members of the Southside Chamber of Commerce pictured are Henry Christian, Grady Young, Grady Cheek, Leroy Stringer, Dr. George Burgess,

Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail…excerpts…
Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail…excerpts… April 16, 1963, MY DEAR FELLOW CLERGYMEN: “…We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given

Gainesville leader fought for equality while breaking barriers at Fair Street High School
Gainesville leader fought for equality while breaking barriers at Fair Street High School Gainesville leader fought for equality while breaking barriers at Fair Street High

Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail…excerpts…
Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail…excerpts… April 16, 1963, MY DEAR FELLOW CLERGYMEN: “…We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given
