Whether it was students' first time or if they were returning, they say they have an appreciation for Jacksonville's Black history.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For the fourth year in a row, Duval County Public Schools hosted its African-American History Summer Writing Program.
The workshop is three weeks long. Students who were selected are given an assignment and they have to do the research on their own. This year's projects included topics such as the history of the historic Black neighborhood LaVilla, the significance of Edward Waters University and local historic figures. Students will then present what they have learned in the community.
"Our kids have put in a lot of hard work," Griffin said."They're doing a lot of research. They're going out to the community, they're talking to people. It is a lot and we as the teachers are allowing them to do that."
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