Juneteenth 2024 Recap
Juneteenth 2024 was highlighted by a luncheon hosted by the LMCC at the St. Augustine Renaissance Hotel on June 15th that included music, history, and great food. This was a part of the 60th Anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
The Freedom to Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces
“The Freedom To Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces” was a conference held in St. Augustine, Florida to bring together all kinds of educators to share perspectives on teaching difficult topics in the classroom. The overall goal of the conference was to find common ground and build bridges between different constituencies, share best practices of educating, outline common tasks, and develop solutions for teaching complicated themes.
The Eighth Annual Commemoration of the Largest Mass Arrest of Rabbis in US History
On Friday, June 18th, 2021, the Saint Augustine Jewish Historical Society hosted a commemoration of the largest mass arrest of rabbis in American History. The event occurred on June 18th, 1964 when 16 rabbis and a Jewish administrator joined the foot soldiers who were actively protesting segregation at local business in Saint Augustine during the Civil Rights Movement.
St. Augustine Giving Day 2021
This year, help support us through St. Augustine Giving Day! St. Augustine Giving Day is a fundraising event where you can support local nonprofits like the LMCC. Giving Day is May 5th, but you can donate this week and the week after.
From Election to Insurrection: The Black Enfranchisement Question
Our second installment of our virtual lecture series is here! Civil War to Civil Rights: A Lincolnville Saga will continue on February 17th, 2021 at 5:30 PM with a lecture led by LMCC Executive Director Regina Gayle Phillips.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King day, our Executive Director Regina Gayle Phillips met with Action News Jax to discuss the legacy of Dr. King in Saint Augustine.
