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    Historic Wimauma Memorial Cemetery Marker Dedication

    Wimauma Memorial Cemetery 6014 Edina St., Wimauma, FL, United States

    The Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council will dedicate a new marker at the Historic Wimauma Memorial Cemetery at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at 6014 Edina St., Wimauma. The public is invited to attend; no reservation is required. Founded in the late 1800s, the cemetery was originally established as the burial ground for the formerly enslaved and early …

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    Black History Book Club: “Passing”

    Tampa's Black History Museum 1213 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL, United States

    Join the Tampa Bay History Center’s next Black History Book Talk group and help celebrate the 150th birthday of the Father of Black History – Dr. Carter G. Woodson -- on Monday, December 15, 2025, 5:30 p.m. All activities will be held at Tampa’s Black History Museum, 1213 N. Central Avenue. Parking is complimentary. The …

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