African Americans in Southwest Florida 1800 - 1960 | Untold Stories | Black History Month

Thank God I was born Black we suffered so much but we are still standing strong only if we could come together

I think what the white man couldn't destroy is what is inherently in every black human being. Our spirit.. it never dies no matter what it endures.

I am White..born in 1959..My best friend in 2nd grade was black..we made friends on our school bus and it upset some white kids and I remember getting so upset at such a young age and even mad at some of my family members...it didn't make any sense that my friend couldn't spend the night with me or couldn't even come over to play with me...I wish I knew her today! I am so ashamed of how my own color acted then and even more so today that it is still on going!I know that there are many that feel as I do now...Thank you for this video..

Black people have been oppressed so cruelly but yet keep on going, beautiful people.

My black peoples has been through so much all because of skin color I love ❤️ my black peoples .

Notice they prayed before they delivered the baby.Bless Mother Perry

the first shall be last and the last shall be first, shalom, feathers up ✊🏾

As a black man on the Continent of Afrika,I have always loved to learn about Black people in America and other parts of the World.I have learnt a lot indeed 😊 through Videos and Books Written by Dr Claud Anderson.It pains me so much looking at what Segregation and apartheid (separation) on the Continent of Afrika did to us..and our Parents.We will be re-united,our dignity restored, as one big Family 🌲

I AM BLACK AND IM PROUD.🙏.

This is hard. We still fight and we won’t stop

My granddaddy used to tell me about south west Florida back in the 40s after he and his family returned back from living in Cuba how they had a thriving black community and how some blacks wanted to keep it segregated

I love my people.

Many have said: "Let's Make amerika Great Again" but my question is when was this country ever great ???

Those babies are so beautiful absolutely gorgeous

These people were so decent, noble, philanthropic and all around loving for those in their community. I would love to have known them. Their experiences were priceless. So touching.

Grandma looks good , and is sharp as a tack 🥰

"What goes on in the dark will always be revealed in the light"... The only way the nation can heal is to talk and reconcile our differences.

I'm a descendant of the Seminole Indians. My great grandpa live, married, ate, and fought with Florida Indians. He became free and migrated with Florida Indians to remain free. He became an interpreter to speak for Indians to the white man and from the white man to the Indians because he knew both languages. He and his wife who was Indian had 5 children. My grandfather was one of the children. They eventually settled in a community called Sasakwa Oklahoma. Where my great grandpa had a chance to be in the landrush. He accumulate a lot of land. He Farm his land. But could planet certain things. He raised his children all 5 in that community. He dedicated property to the community to have a school, church, and cemetery for that community.

Love this history of our people . Makes me so proud how strong they were even back then.

I'm from Miami..This going to sound crazy but my grandma once told me alot Blacks down here didn't like when school was desegregated of course she had long finshed, so that meant ppl round my mom & uncles age didn't want it..Because things they learn in Black schools,You wouldn't learn in the White one. And that a feeling of closeness was gone. I thought that was interesting.