New wellness center coming to the West Lakes community

Community members held a ribbon cutting Friday morning for the new Heart of West Lakes Wellness Center coming to the West Lakes community this spring. The center will bring together health resources and put them all under one roof for neighboring communities.

Black History walking tour in Orlando

The 2nd annual Black History Walking Tour is happening Friday in downtown Orlando. Tanisha Nunn Gary, President of the African American Chamber of Commerce, talks to FOX 35 about how the event was started and what it means to the Black community.

Florida Highwaymen art exhibit explores artists personal reflections

The Florida Highwaymen are known for their beautiful paintings of landscapes. The group of 26 African American artists got their start in the 1960s in Ft. Pierce during segregation. Because they were Black, they were not allowed to display their paintings in art galleries.

5 Black innovators who reshaped American gardening and farming

Many agricultural practices, innovations, and foods that traveled with enslaved people from West Africa — or were developed by their descendants — remain unsung. Learn about five early Black innovators whose contributions reshaped the agricultural landscape.

Art encompasses Black History

An Altamonte Springs artist celebrates Black History in everything she does. Haitian-born artist Lori Saint Rome brings the vibrant colors of her country to the canvas.