History of the Community
1885 - 1905
1906 - 1925
1926 - 1945
1946 - 1965
1966 - 1985
Years:
Social change
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement, life for Blacks in Lakeland changed in terms of access to public facilities, education and employment.
Under Construction
These pages contain a small portion of information about the people and places that made up Lakeland's Black community the first 100 years. The sources include articles by LaFrancine Burton, the book by Dr. Neriah Roberts, Facebook, community members, etc. Contact Us if you have information like pictures you don't mind sharing.