Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame
The Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame honors people who have worked on behalf of civil rights in Florida.[1] It is located in the Florida State Capitol and is administered by the Florida Department of Management Services. It was created in 2010 by unanimous vote of both houses of the Florida Legislature.[2][3]
Inductees
This is a sortable table. Click on "Year" and it will sort by year. Click on "Name" and it will aort by first name. The source, which has the person's home town or county and reason for inclusion, is Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame Inductees, consulted September 30, 2018.
Name | Year | Comment |
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Marvin Davies | 2018 | |
John Dorsey Due, Jr. | 2018 | |
Willie Oliver Wells, Sr. | 2018 | Reverend Dr. |
Patricia Stephens Due | 2017 | civil rights activist |
Arnett Elyus Girardeau Jr. | 2017 | Dr. |
Willie H. Williams | 2017 | |
Reubin Askew | 2015 | Governor |
Edward Daniel Davis | 2015 | |
Sallye Brooks Mathis | 2015 | |
Robert B. Hayling | 2014 | Dr. |
James Weldon Johnson | 2014 | writer, diplomat, NAACP leader |
Asa Philip Randolph | 2014 | civil rights and labor activist |
Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. Moore | 2013 | teachers, civil rights activist |
Margarita Romo | 2013 | |
James B. Sanderlin | 2013 | Judge |
Mary McLeod Bethune | 2012 | educator, founder of Bethune College, civil rights activist |
Claude Pepper | 2012 | U.S. Senator |
Charles Kenzie Steele | 2012 | Led Tallahassee bus boycott and the fight to desegregate restaurants in Tallahassee. |
Willie Oliver Wells, Sr. | 2018 | Reverend Dr. |
Earl M. Johnson | 2016 | |
Jesse McCrary Jr. | 2016 | |
Rutledge Henry Pearson | 2016 |
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See also
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame
- St. Augustine Movement
External links
References
- "CS/HB 523 — Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame" (PDF). May 11, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "Laws of Florida, Chapter 2010-53 / Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 523" (PDF). 2010.
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