<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[North Star Black Heritage Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Legacy Trail]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarheritageregion.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:30:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[WILLIE BELL PHILYOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured below from left to right is Elease Varner, Willie Bell Philyor, and Mary Beechim. Ms. Willie Bell Philyor is holding one of the...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/waddell-s-pond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d1c0a8437230015925f1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:41:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_d4397a612ce74dd2b17c4e4bcc1e6ada~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1867-1890 THE CHURCH AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Luke Baptist Church The historic St. Luke Baptist Church was founded under a brush arbor on the banks of the Chipola River in August,...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/1867-1890-the-church-as-an-educational-institution</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d194f096a0e0015d2be52</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_d5a73de5758844f3a2091ed8fe1a3614~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DELANEY PITTMAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaney Pittman has been active and excited with assisting with the North Star Legacy Community of Jackson County. In high school, Mr....]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/delaney-pittman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d162bbc0ebf00154bb5af</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_9136b946c22d4ccd9dfff57b38da36e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_747,h_825,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIMON BRITT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Simon Britt was able to share nearly one hundred years worth of perspective for this project. As a ninety-eight year old native of...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/simon-britt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d153808a3b200161992d4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_2a59851f411f49fe99dafe36367eb996~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LILLIE CLARK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lillie Clark was born and raised in the Springfield community, and as she says, she was rolling around in all the red clay dirt roads and...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/lillie-clark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d1401811c620015739dda</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_0b8993f215f441b99e10da47ee18b57a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ELEASE VARNER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elease Varner is a lifelong community member of Springfield. She attended the Springfield Schoolhouse, which is now a museum, from 1st...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/elease-varner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d1276ef373f00158bfb07</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:04:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_6a9b8ce41d58467495409cdfac9e74ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_712,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARY BEECHIM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Beechim was born and raised in Springfield, a Legacy Community located northwest of Marianna, and has lived her whole life in...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/mary-beechim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d1171bdf6600015a34771</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_a5ae79118d074528b09d4db4b0a1a071~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DANNY SYLVESTER ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danny Sylvester plays a wide variety of roles within his community, including being the owner of a heating and cooling business, the...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/danny-sylvester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d106ef6027a0015e5092a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:54:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_e7681af6d4cd4ba9b2e8f031ee7dc679~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_531,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUGENE PITTMAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Pittman has been a long-time advocate for Legacy Communities. Most recently, he has worked closely with Dr. Thompson in the early...]]></description><link>https://www.floridanorthstarblackheritageregion.org/post/eugene-pittman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611d0fb8e202df0015e4a4d9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2a99bb_dd36b6049d8d4ac5a2c78acf3935d9fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_895,h_242,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sandra Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1763-1789 AMERICAN REVOLUTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the morality of slavery had been debated for some time, abolition remained a fringe movement in The South. 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