Florida didn't always used to be this way. Unregulated development. Runaway sprawl. Developers controlling the state. What happened?

Chadd Charland is running for State House in District 15 (all of Nassau and parts of Duval counties).

"Welcome to Florida's" next live event comes Friday, June 12th, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Happy Medium Bookstore Cafe in Jacksonville! It's a free event. Come out and say "hello."

Joining us today are Bob Kealing and Rev. Billy C. Wirtz to discuss the Chitlin' Circuit in Florida. The Chitlin' Circuit was a network of Black live music establishments during the mid-20th century around which all the greats played. Bob and Billy have produced a documentary about the Circuit in Florida.

If you'd like to book a screening of the documentary in your community, contact Bob Kealing at: [email protected].

If this subject interests you, check out our Florida Black History YouTube channel for our previous episodes related to Black History in Florida.