JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News' Keitha Nelson shares Vivid Hues: Stories of Black History.
Stories of Black History, soul food | Vivid Hues:
Vivid Hues: Stories of Black History shares the origins of Soul food with the help of student artist, Ada Madison of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts as famed chef, Kenny Gilbert explains its roots.
The story of Guion Bluford, who rode aboard the Challenger | Vivid Hues:
History maker, Guion Bluford shares his story of becoming the first Black person to fly in space in 1983. He returned to space a second, third and fourth time.
Remembering Doris 'Dorie' Miller: From folding laundry to firing at enemy planes:
Doris "Dorie" Miller, the grandson of slaves and lowly a mess attendant became a Pearl Harbor hero, the first African American to earn the Navy Cross.
The history of the Gullah Geechee told through art | Vivid Hues:
The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central African slaves. Jacksonville in particular has a large number of Gullah descendants.
