St. Augustine, a city rich with history, is about to cement its legacy with the establishment of Florida’s inaugural Black history museum. This achievement comes after a long and arduous journey marked by the city’s dark past of racism, competition with other communities and even unexpected detours.
Every story of triumph involves overcoming obstacles, and this one is no different.
“As we were on the interstate, the bus caught fire, I’m talking literally caught fire,” Greg White, a member of the Community Redevelopment Agency recalled.
White and the task force on board the burning bus were pioneers in bringing the museum to that nation’s oldest city. They were traveling to Florida’s capital in April to help the St. Augustine committee make a case for choosing the city to be the home of the Florida Museum of Black History.
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