Gifts/Books/Teaching Material
 A Good And Kindly Heart: The Amazing Life of Dr. Alpha Omega Campbell, 1887-1977 by Laura McLoud BellA biography on Alpha Omega Campbell who was a man of color that dealt with the challenges of living in a segregated America with grace, dignity, and determination. Suggested Price: $15.00
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 African American Education in Leon County, Florida: Emancipation Through Desegregation, 1863-1968by Debra Herman and Althemese BarnesTrace the history of the nearly 50 one-room school houses that were the centers of black education from the Civil War to the desegregation of the public school system. Suggested Price: 20.00 |
 Black America Series: Tallahassee, Floridaby Althemese Barnes and Ann RobertsVintage photographs, detailed captions and transcribed oral histories document the extraordinary accomplishments of Tallahassee’s African American citizens from 1865-1954. Suggested Price: $25.00 |
 Blended Lives: An American Family’s Journey from Bondage To Triumph
This book provides an example of what happened to the families after the Civil Wear specifically on the lives of the owners of Tallahassee’s Goodwood Plantation and their slaves. Suggested Price: $5.00 |
 Colored News In Tallahassee: 1855-1970
Articles from local newspapers when Negro, Colored, Black news was reported in a segregated section.Suggested Price: $10.00 |
Florida’s Forgotten Legacy: Segregated Black Secondary Schools by Mae. O. Clemons, Ph.DA compile of information focusing on about 125 segregated black secondary schools in order to preserve the legacy of these schools in Florida that were before Brown vs. Board of Education. Suggested Price: $25.00 |
| Freedom in the Family: A Mother- Daughter Memoir of the Fight For Civil Rights by Tananarive Due and Patricia Stephens DueThe story of two generations fighting for Civil Rights during the Civil Rights Era and beyond in Florida. It includes interviews with civil rights leaders such as Black Panther Stokely Carmichael. Suggested Price: $20.00 |
 Hidden Sagas: Stories of Florida’s African American Experience
A project sponsored by Florida Humanities Council contains oral histories documenting the history of African Americans and their experiences during the 40′s-60′s in the segregated counties of Suwannee, Jefferson, Gadsden, and Madison. Suggested Price: $10.00 |
| Historic Frenchtown: Heart and Heritage in Tallahassee by Julianne HareDescribes the changes of Frenchtown in Tallahassee from the Native Americans to the Civil Rights Era. The story includes the major landmarks that some can still be found to this day. Suggested Price: $25.00 |
I Have Never Lived In America by David DukesA memoir of David Duke’s fight for Civil Rights in Florida: Madison, Havanna, Mayo, Monticello, and Miami. He describes his participations in sit ins and support for human rights for blacks in the United States. Suggested Price: $10.00 |
| In Their Own Words: African American Oral Histories Leon County, Florida by John G. Riley Center/ Museum for African American History & CultureA booklet filled with oral histories that are connected to the communites featured in the Leon County Heritage Trail maps. Suggested Price: $10.00 |
Landmarks and Legacies: A Guide to Tallahassee’s African American Heritage, 1865-1968 by Tameka Bradley Hobbs and William GuzmánProvides a brief description of the people and places that contributed to the rich cultural legacy of the city of Tallahassee.Donation: $8.00 |
| Leon County Heritage Trail maps and a supplemental oral history bookletMaps that contain the most significant landmarks and historic sites in the county.
Suggested Price: $8.00for 4 maps and the booklet. |
North Leon County Heritage Trail Maps and Oral History Booklet
Suggested Price: $7.00 |
 Out of the Past, A Noble Leaderby Julianne Hare with illustrations by Carolyn Cohens Young readers learn about John Gilmore Riley’s life from his childhood in slavery to his life as a community leader and educator. The book compliments the CD ROM.Suggested Price: $5.00 |