Black History

School Desegregation – 1954
April 16, 2024
School Desegregation – 1954… The attempt to end the practice of separating children of different races into distinct public schools. Beginning with the landmark Supreme

Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail…excerpts…
April 16, 2024
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 Native & the Movie Selma
January 22, 2024
Gainesville Native & the Movie Selma Terrance N. Shelton was born in Gainesville, GA to Nathaniel and Janie Shelton. Terrance initially became interested in music

Boxing: Hendrix remains unbeaten
January 19, 2024
Boxing: Hendrix remains unbeaten From staff reports POSTED July 19, 2009 11:51 p.m. Showing a mix of power, speed and skill, Gainesville native Tyrese Hendrix