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Josiah T. Walls, 1842-1905, was Florida’s first African American representative. He is the only person in Alachua County’s history to serve as the Gainesville mayor, a county commissioner, a school board member, a state senator and a U.S. congressman.
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By Michael Angee | 11:24pmWeeds of Eden sing during the No Kings Protest at Cora P. Roberson Park, Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Michael Angee | 11:24pmTwo attendees of the No Kings Protest dance during a performance by Weeds of Eden, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Michael Angee | 11:24pmGary Neal, assistant pastor at New Beginning Christian Worship Center in Micanopy, Fla., embraces two attendants of the No Kings March and Protest at Cora Roberson Park, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
