Public Survey on Proposed Florida Museum of Black History
Please take the survey released by the Department of the State on the new proposed Florida Museum of Black History.
The Freedom to Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces
“The Freedom To Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces” was a conference held in St. Augustine, Florida to bring together all kinds of educators to share perspectives on teaching difficult topics in the classroom. The overall goal of the conference was to find common ground and build bridges between different constituencies, share best practices of educating, outline common tasks, and develop solutions for teaching complicated themes.
Lincolnville Museum scores Top Ten for an African-American Cultural and Historical grant!
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center (LMCC) scored in the top ten organizations to receive $1 million from the Florida Department of State’s African-American Cultural and Historical grant program with a score of 96.875. A total of 152 museums, universities, municipalities and organizations from throughout the state applied for the $30 million grant which was designed to provide “funding for construction projects at facilities in Florida that highlight the contributions, culture, or history of African-Americans.”
Historic Woolworth’s Counter now on display
The original counter from the Woolworth’s Store, which was located off King St. across from the Plaza de la Constitution and the site of numerous sit-in protests, is now housed in the LMCC.
News 4 Jax features the LMCC!
On February 20th, 2021, News 4 Jax interviewed Executive Director Regina Gayle Phillips about the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
Adams-Onís Treaty
On this day in history, February 22th, 1819, Spain would sign “La Florida” to the United States through the Adams-Onís treaty, in exchange for a piece of what is now Texas.