A History of Florida Through Black Eyes eBook Marvin Dunn
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I know Florida. I was born in Florida during the reign of Jim Crow and have lived to see black astronauts blasted into the heavens from Cape Canaveral. For three quarters of a century I have lived mostly in Florida. I have seen her flowers and her warts. This book is about both. People of African descent have been in Florida from the arrival of Ponce de Leon in 1513, yet our presence in the state is virtually hidden. A casual glance at most Florida history books depict African Americans primarily as laborers who are shown as backdrops to white history. The history of blacks in Florida has been deliberately distorted, omitted and marginalized. We have been denied our heroes and heroines. Our stories have mainly been left untold. This book lifts the veil from some of these stories and places African Americans in the very marrow of Florida history.
A History of Florida Through Black Eyes eBook Marvin Dunn
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A History of Florida Through Black Eyes eBook Marvin Dunn Reviews
It's not a pretty story but it's a truthful story. Being white I can never truly appreciate the struggle and sacrifice of blacks. But having been raised in north Florida and only 8 years younger than Mr. Dunn, I certainly understand the unfair and harsh treatment.
It is a book to expand your consciousness and perspective. Reading this book is well worth your time.
It was a tearful reading that left lasting impressions of struggles in my lifetime of people I never knew. I was too young in the fifties to really understand the intense pain and daily suffering dealt to Black Americans that was untold before Dr. Dunn's truth. The horrors of lynching history in Florida left me sleepless, but this book does not sensationalize , just tells you the reality and lets you feel some of the pain (as we must) while you read. I grew up in Florida and knew first hand of anti-semitism, and witnessed bigotry even through college years. This tells a much deeper and more intimate story and must be read. The best parts of the book tell of Dr. Dunn's personal history--an incredible journey.
Very interesting book. Have not finished it yet, but it is an interesting look at the racal history of Florida.
This was a great book. I took a class called the history of Florida and it was a great class but this really told the story through black eyes. I recommend this book to anyone who lives or grew up in Florida.
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