Florida Black History and Heritage

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson played his first exhibition game as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm club at this park on March 17, 1946 -- the first integrated game. Take a tour of the museum there.

The nearly 200-year history of the Cape Florida Lighthouse includes an Indian attack and point of departure for slaves escaping to freedom.

African-Americans have played a large part in the development of modern-day Florida. Here are some opportunities to learn more about our state-s cultural heritage.

St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, and until 1964, one of the most segregated. A dentist and NAACP representative named Robert Hayling from the historic subdivision of Lincolnville initiated the protest actions that eventually ended discrimination in the old city.

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Miami, Overtown began as a community home to African American railroad, street and hotel workers.

On a deeply rutted road in the North Florida woods, the moon shines through a tangled crochet of oaks dripping with Spanish moss. You might think you have stepped back in time.

Located in the former 1926 hotel, the museum features artifacts, turn-of-the-20th-century decor and memorabilia.

Located in Overtown, a historical African-American community in Miami, Jackson Soul Food has been serving the community for decades.

While Eatonville is no longer a backwoods town in a rural area, the art collections of Maitland Artist Andre Smith evoke the charm of a simpler time and place in the first incorporated all-black city.

Known by Orlando locals for award-winning baked goods, Sister Honey is the place to get fresh cakes, pies and more. Be sure to try the cheesecake cupcakes.