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The Jacksonville Oral History Project:

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Black Law EnforCement

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the George Floyd Moment

For the past two years, I have been honored to head the oral history project for the Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project, an organization dedicated to revealing the history behind racial terror lynchings in Jacksonville. I initially focused on capturing the perspectives of elders in the community who had experienced incidents of racial terror, and our work was featured in the Museum of Science and History

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This past summer, we decided on a new direction. Inspired by the murder of George Floyd, we set out to capture the stories of the people who were caught in the middle of the conflict: they were police officers AND they were black.

The first officer I interviewed was Ken Jefferson of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO). After discussing his illustrious career, we tackle the topic of George Floyd at the 24-minute mark.

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Photo Credits:

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Profile Pic: Kate Hallock

All other photos by: Ronnda Cargile Jamison

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