St. Johns County community members prepare to head to Tallahassee for Black History Museum proposal

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St. Johns County was notified that its proposal is in the lead for becoming the home for Florida’s first Black History Museum.Posters were created to show support for the museum to come to St. Johns County.“Our museum. Oh yeah we’re going to win it my brother,” Greg White, the advisor for the West Augustine CRA steering committee said.

The museum could go on North Holmes Boulevard across the street from where Florida Memorial College was, which was a historically Black college. The Black History Museum could go in this space where the trees are, which is across the street from where Florida Memorial University was.For the county to get this far in the consideration process, they had to show they met certain criteria:What the region’s economy looked like

Anthon Britton is the pastor of New Mt. Moriah Christian Ministry and he’s excited at the possibility of the museum coming to the area.To build on that excitement, he helped charter a bus that will bring more than 50 people to Tallahassee on Friday where the task force will ask additional questions.“Yes because I’m optimistic. I play the game to win,” Britton said.

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