Black History

Groups come together to celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Myers at the STARS Complex.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, that day in 1865 when a Union officer announced liberation.

The Lee County Black History Society is preparing to celebrate their annual Juneteenth event.

Fort Myers City Council approves $4.2 million for Community Redevelopment Agency to restore historic McCollum Hall.

By a 1-vote margin, Fort Myers City Council approved moving ahead with funding for the development of a historic Dunbar neighborhood landmark yesterday (Monday, June 2, 2025).

Black Birders Week 2025 runs Sunday thru May 31 with the theme "The Sparrow Family."The annual week is organized by “The Black AF In STEM Collective” – a group which “seeks to support, uplift, and amplify Black Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professionals in natural resources and the environment through professional development, career connection, and community engagement.”

In celebration of Black History Month, we bring you moments in Black History in Southwest Florida.

In celebration of Black History Month, we bring you a moment in Black History in Southwest Florida.

In celebration of Black History Month, we bring you a moment in Black History in Southwest Florida.

During Black History Month, WGCU Host/Reporter Bryant Monteilh gives us a daily reminder of the people, places and events who impacted our region. Listen daily throughout February for each new moment in Southwest Florida Black History.