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A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2017

A Jacksonville post office is one step closer to being renamed after a local civil rights legend, following a unanimous U.S. House vote Thursday. The post office at 1100 Kings Road would be designated for the honorary name, per the bill from U.S. Rep. Al Lawson. “Rutledge Pearson was both a trailblazer and torch bearer in […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 1, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott admitted two Jacksonville civil rights legends, Earl M. Johnson and Rutledge Pearson, to the Civil Rights Hall of Fame on Monday. Johnson was the first African-American member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, and during Consolidation, was secretary on the Local Government Study Commission. As a lawyer, Johnson was instrumental in the desegregation of schools, parks, […]

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U.S. House approves Rutledge Pearson Post Office in Jacksonville

Rick Scott admits 2 Jax legends to Civil Rights Hall of Fame