Community History

Success is All in the Family: The Rucker Family Story
Success is All in the Family: The Rucker Family Story The union of Benjamin (“Mr. Bennie”) and Johnnie (“Miss Johnnie”) Lucille Deadwyler Rucker produced five

What about those “Home remedies”…”Save-the-baby”…”Castor oil”…”Talking the fire out”, Folk Remedies
What about those “Home remedies”…”Save-the-baby”…”Castor oil”…”Talking the fire out”, Folk Remedies Black families developed a support network and used remedies handed down through their families

They Have Finally Come Full Circle After More Than 50 years
They Have Finally Come Full Circle After More Than 50 years The Fair Street Butler Alumni Board chose to recognize the 56 & 57 Championship

What if everybody wrote about their experiences and memories of our culture in Gainesville?
What if everybody wrote about their experiences and memories of our culture in Gainesville? I was talking with Mr Jerry at the barbershop the other,

Uncle Flecther Randolph and Aunt La-la and Uncle Jim Walker
Uncle Flecther Randolph and Aunt La-la and Uncle Jim Walker I use to go out on Athens Street to Uncle Flecther, and on Cooley Drive

“The Hollow”
“The Hollow” That was the athlete’s sanctuary!…I remember having relay at recess and running the anchor leg against Charles Young…we were only in elementary school