It was Lakeland’s first Black church and holds a special place in the city’s history, but congregants say attendance is lagging.
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Black History Month: Dr. David Simpson Treated All Patients During the Spanish Flu Epidemic
Simpson Park was later named for him.
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Lakeland NAACP Offering Black History Course
The six-part series is part of a statewide effort by churches and organizations as Florida changes public school curricula
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Edgar Pickett, Jr., One of LPD’s First Black Officers, Dies at 95
Sgt. Pickett was a trailblazer as a detective, self-taught fingerprint amd forensics expert, and community leader.