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SEPTEMBER 2025

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FLORIDA’ S BLACK ARTS CULTURE AND HERITAGE MAGAZINE

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PUBLISHER Howard M. Holley
EDITOR Alesia Wilbekin
CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Elesha Mavrommatis
ART DIRECTOR Leslie Proctor
CHIEF OPERATING AND SALES OFFICER Jeanne Coates
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Yvette Alleman

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The Story of Estebana and the First Black Community

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Fort Mose: America’ s First Free Black Town
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Fort Mose Project Brings Black History to Life in St. Augustine
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Black History Museum Gets $ 1 Million in State Funding
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Legacy in Color: The Artistic Journey of Curtis Arnett, One of Florida’ s Highwaymen
Foundation for the Museum of Black History Newsletter
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Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune: Innovator and Entrepreneur
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune ' s Journey to National Statuary Hall
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Florida Memorial University Expands Global Reach
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