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State s reptile icon casts fearsome, ancient shadow
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‘The Struggle Continues.’ A new generation pays homage to 1960s activist Patricia Stephens Due. John Due, Tananarive Due
. Patricia Stephens Due arrested for protesting segregation at the Florida Theater in Tallahassee in 1963. (State Archives of Florida)
John D. Due Jr. It’s an iconic image that even the woman featured in it never saw before her death. But recently her image was used in Florida and Georgia as a call to action to combat the assault on voting rights. It is the visible determination, grit and refusal to relent in the face of injustice on the woman’s face that both Stacey Abrams of Georgia and the Dream Defenders in Florida recognized could reignite a movement. And the woman in the image is my late wife, Patricia Stephens Due.
Tampaâs history in pro wrestling played vital role in developing superstars â past and present
By Diedra Rodriguez
From 2006: Tampa is Wrestletown U.S.A.
The past, present and future of Tampaâs role in wrestling history are tied together. Eddie Graham in the 60s. The Brisco Brothers in the 70s. There was also Macho Man and, of course, Hulkmania.
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa s wrestling history is like no other, and has more than once been a springboard for developing superstars. Since the 1960s, many household names in the industry have called Tampa Bay their home.
Before Vince MacMahon s World Wrestling Entertainment was formed, the wrestling world looked a lot different. Decades ago, wrestlers competed in different regions of the country, and Tampa was one of those home bases under the name Championship Wrestling in Florida.
The Rosewood Massacre: How a racist mob destroyed a small Florida town
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Remembering Bruce Carver Boynton, anti-segregation fighter and Freedom Ride inspiration December 21, 2020 2:19 PM CDT By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Elliott Smith
At left, Bruce Carver Boynton in a recent photo. At right, an NAACP Freedom Bus in 1961. | AP and Florida State Archives
On Dec. 20, 1958, exactly 62 years ago, a young law student on his way home for the holiday break was on the brink of setting the country one step forward towards racial equality. His arrest on misdemeanor charges in a racially charged case resulted two years later in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public transportation. Bruce Carver Boynton, the student and plaintiff in
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