Hillsborough County has a rich history of black leadership, communities, and accomplishments. Here’s a sampling of some standout people, places, and landmark occurrences.
Black History Month in Hillsborough County
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Legacies of Leadership
February 4, 2021
During Black History Month in February, we consider a few of the many effective African-American...
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Faces Behind the Places: Lee Roy Selmon Expressway
April 26, 2018
Hillsborough County is full of inspiring, iconic, and interesting places and events, and there are...
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Celebrate African-American Culture with a Free County Art Tour
January 18, 2019
Hillsborough County's Public Art Program helps to display the regions' cultural and artistic...
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Faces behind the Places: Armwood High School
November 15, 2018
Hillsborough County is full of inspiring, iconic, and interesting places, and there are remarkable...
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Library Named for Leader Who Broke Gender, Racial Barriers
March 30, 2018
Arthenia Joyner, namesake of a new branch library in the University Area, recalls her mother...
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In '61 Visit to Hillsborough County, MLK Jr. Cited "New Order"
January 17, 2020
Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Hillsborough County almost 68 years ago to speak at an NAACP rally...
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Faces Behind the Places: George E. Edgecomb Courthouse
September 20, 2018
Hillsborough County is full of inspiring, iconic, and interesting places, and there are remarkable...
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Ceremony, Marker Celebrate Civil Rights-era Sit-In
March 15, 2018
Clarence Fort will be at the long-closed F.W. Woolworth store in downtown Tampa on Saturday, Feb....
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Faces behind the Places: C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library
May 28, 2019
Hillsborough County is full of inspiring, iconic, and interesting places, and there are remarkable...
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E.L. Bing Sports Complex and Bing Elementary School
February 5, 2020
Hillsborough County is full of inspiring, iconic, and interesting places, and there are remarkable...