The year was 1784. Don Vicente Manuel de Zespedes y Velasco, with 500 troops and several hundred governmental employees arrive at the administrative capitol of East Florida at St. Augustine. East Florida proved to be a depopulated Province following the British exodus.
Africans Aid in St. Augustine Survival and Growth
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
3 Share At the conclusion of the first article in this series, St. Augustine, named after an African, had survived to 1573. In this second article of the series, exclusive to Examiner.com, the Spanish establish an even firmer foothold on the North American continent. They were blessed without English or French interference for several years… [Continue Reading]
This is Where African-American History Begins
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When I was in school, I was told the first Africans to arrive in what is now the USA were brought to Jamestown, VA, in 1619 aboard a Dutch ship (as indentured servants or slaves). Almost half a century later, I discovered the truth. When Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles sailed into the bay located… [Continue Reading]
Highway to the Interior: Activity on the St. Johns River
October 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Following the 7 Years War, the Treaty of Paris was signed, and upon its ratification, returned Cuba to Spain, and gave Florida to the English. This began a 20-year British Colonial Period in Florida during which Black history continued. When the Spanish finally removed from Florida to Cuba in 1763 with Africans in tow, they… [Continue Reading]
American Sr. High students participate in Educational Model for Tours
October 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Students from American Sr. High, Hialeah, FL, included St. Augustine in their tour of North Florida on the occasion of their visit to the FAMU Rattler Homecoming. After spending Saturday night (Oct. at the fabulous Wyndham Riverwalk Resort on the South Bank, Jacksonville, the 39 students and 7 chaperones led by Director of Bands, Glenn… [Continue Reading]