Episode 138: Fort Mose, Black History Matters, and Florida's Underground Railroad

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Today's guest, Charles Ellis, who serves as the Fort Mose Historical Society president, talks about the reconstruction of the Fort, what’s happening in February, and Florida's place on the Underground Railroad.

Links We Mentioned

Fort Mose State Park

Flight to Freedom

Fort Mose Historical Society

Jazz and Blues at Fort Mose

Support Fort Mose and Black History in Florida

Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail

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How To Be an Anti-Racist
Middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi

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