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Current Black Leaders Making History

Jiana Williams
Mayor

Judy Galloway
Commissioner

Bishop Chris Stokes
Community Activist

Stanley Strobles
Community Leader

Welcome to Micanopy Black History

Micanopy was a Seminole Chief and an ally to Blacks in the early 1800s. The city of Micanopy was named after him.

Micanopy was born around 1780 near St. Augustine, Florida. Around the age of 40 he amassed a vast amount of land and livestock and hired more than 100 fugitive slaves to work his estates during the early nineteenth century. Micanopy encouraged relationships between the Seminole and Blacks because he refused to treat Blacks as less than human equals.

Let’s Make History Together!
This Black History preservation project is being developed by volunteers as a community service project for Micanopy. Please show your support by purchasing the Mighty Micanopy Black History Book.

Micanopy Statistics

Micanopy, Florida is a rural town in Alachua County, Florida. The length of the town is roughly 1 mile.

  • Population: 663
  • Average Income: $57,139
  • Average Age: 38
  • Percentage of Blacks; 8.11%
  • Two or more races: 1.62%
  • Asian: 0.2%

Micanopy was once called ‘The town that time forgot’

Due to its rural setting, lack of access to technology and dwindling population, Micanopy was once called The town that time forgot. An uprising of new leadership, opportunities for technological advances and new business has led to the town transforming into what is now known as Mighty Micanopy.

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Jan 25, 2023– Feb 15, 2023

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Multi Media Exhibitions

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Organized Exhibitions

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Unique Objects

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Favorite Visitors

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Tickets Sold

Help Preserve Local Black History


The current population of Micanopy, Florida is 90% White and 8% Black. As the Black and Brown faces appear to diminish, we cannot allow the rich Black history to go with it. The remarkable stories of love, pain, triumph and perseverance should not be erased.

I have been volunteering to research, collect and write these stories as a community service project. My next goal is to create a Micanopy Black History book and a documentary. Please help by supporting the fundraiser so that I can continue this important work!

  • Micanopy Black History website
  • Micanopy Black History book
  • Micanopy Black History Documentary

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Educate Yourself

Micanopy Black History Lessons

The Micanopy Negro School

Although the 1896 “separate but equal” racial segregation doctrine upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that there must be equal facilities for both races, Micanopy Elementary School was anything but equal

The Micanopy Negro School

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