Historic Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church: A Pillar of Milton’s Black Heritage By Takeira Nettles In the heart of Milton, Florida, stands a testament to resilience, faith, and community, the Historic Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church. Founded in 1866 by formerly enslaved African Americans who left First Baptist Church, Mt. Pilgrim quickly became more than […]
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Is Slavery In Black History Really Important In Schools? From the onset of slavery, individuals of African descent have endured relentless discrimination based on their skin color and the historical injustices they were subjected to as a community. Paradoxically, when Black individuals discuss how this legacy continues to impact their community or broach the topic […]
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Juneteenth Celebration with The Watson Foundation This past weekend was fun-filled with several events going on around various towns on the Gulf Coast, Juneteenth was celebrated. Some events were educational, others were promoting black businesses, but what you saw most were black people coming together as a family unit, or rather, a tribe acknowledging how […]
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Dr. King learned racism is a system. They want to honor Dr. King’s legacy as non violent, but not honor his fight for economic injustice and reparations for Black Americans. Dr. King’s legacy lives on and it continues to empower young Black Americans everyday.
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