Leonard Reid House Relocation Reception
May 20, 2022
Join us for events on Thursday, May 26, to honor the contributions of Leonard Reid, who served as the “right-hand man” to the city’s first mayor.
Biden Signs Bill Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime into Law
March 29, 2022
The Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition is planning to build a history museum and art center in Sarasota, Florida’s Newtown community.
Plans Progress for Sarasota African American Art and History Museum
March 14, 2022
The Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition is planning to build a history museum and art center in Sarasota, Florida’s Newtown community.
Interview on ABC TV with Gene Crump, Co-Chairman Sarasota Manatee Community Remembrance Project Education Committee
January 20, 2022
Watch the ABC7 interview with Gene Crump on the history of lynching in our local community.
Memorials Will Honor Victims of Lynching
January 19, 2022
Watch the ABC7 interview with Dan Boxser on the latest about memorials honoring victims of lynching.
“A Haunting” by Selin Thomas
January 10, 2022
The 1892 lynching of four men, a small southern backwater, and a reporter confronted with the reflections of the past.