CLOCKWISE FROM INSET: THE TABERNACLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN WEST PALM BEACH; RIVERBEND PARK WAS THE SITE OF JE-SUP’S BATTLE, A SIGNIFICANT CONFLICT OF THE SECOND SEMINOLE WAR. educator, and advocate to elevating Black voices in history. Most recently, this work has involved collaborating with the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and other or-ganizations (including the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Boca Raton Historical Society) to develop the Palm Beach County Black Cultural Heritage Trail. This ini-tiative seeks to redefine the area’s history by highlighting the vital contributions of African Americans. We gathered stories from diverse sources, focusing on narratives shared by community members. The trail, unfolding in multiple phases, seeks to spotlight significant sites across Palm Beach County. The initial phase identifies locations still physically present and/or those with histori-26 art&culture cal markers—approximately 31 throughout the county. These locations encompass sig-nificant sites in the Limestone Creek neigh-borhood of Jupiter, the Historic Northwest District of West Palm Beach, the Historic Osborne Colored Addition District of Lake Worth Beach, the West Settlers Historic Dis-trict of Delray Beach, the Pearl City Neighbor-hood in Boca Raton, Belle Glade, and many other areas, offering an expanded account of our community’s history. According to Debbye Raing, a retired educator and president of the Palm Beach County African Diaspora Historical & Cul-tural Society, “A Black Heritage Trail will correct inaccurate narratives, celebrate the struggle, resilience, and determination of persons of African descent, and create an understanding and appreciation of local his-tory, traditions, and how connected groups evolved. It will be about lessons learned and the results applied toward shaping the fu-ture.” Her profound sentiments highlight the
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