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Gus Tart's gravestone behind Shalimar Library
Kay Brooks
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Courtesy photo
A committee with the Okaloosa NAACP is working to memorialize Augustus “Gus” Tart, a man born into slavery who became a pioneer of what is now Okaloosa County.
Flagler College, "A Book of Freedom: The Confessions of Francisco Menéndez"
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Screengrab from trailer
On "The Florida Roundup," we talked about a Flagler College film exploring the story of Francisco Menéndez. He was the leader of the first free Black settlement, Fort Mose.