In June, youth from the community and the Boys and Girls Club of Oviedo visited the Harry and Harriette Moore Complex in Mims.

There, youth received a guided tour of the complex and learned about Mr. and Mrs. Moore, first true civil rights activists of the modern civil rights era in the State of Florida.

As the head of the Florida State Conference of the NAACP, Harry T. Moore led the fight against injustices on behalf of the state's African American population on a number of fronts, including voting rights and the equalization of pay for the state's black teachers. Significantly, Moore also served as a forceful advocate against racial violence and lynching in Florida.

In addition to learning about the valuable work of the Moores, the museum also holds history from Africa with slaves, to the civil rights era.

Thank you to our partners, the Boys and Girls Club, as well as the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Oviedo for providing transportation.