Donating will help pay for the costs of marker

Courtesy: (State Archives of Florida) Lunch counter demonstrations took place across Florida. In Tallahassee black man is unidentified, the white student reading at the counter is Bobby Armstrong and at the far right is reporter George Thurston. March 13, 1960

A written application was submitted to the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council during the summer of 2017. Clarence Fort and Former Florida Senator Arthenia Joyner and I addressed members of the council on September 25, 2017 and the application to have an historical marker erected near the site of Tampa’s former F.W. Woolworth store is currently under review. The HCHAC mission is to support and facilitate a uniform historical marker program throughout the county including the cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace.

Courtesy: (Chris Bailey) Tammie Fields, Arthenia Joyner, Clarence Fort at the HCHAC Meeting.

The meeting was held on the 27th Floor, County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33602

Courtesy: (Chris Bailey) Tammie Fields, Arthenia Joyner, Clarence Fort after the HCHAC Meeting.

If approved the cost of a double sided county marker with the same text on the front and back is $2,340. There are additional costs to include the names of the protestors as well as a photograph of Clarence Fort. The HCHAC says matching grants may be available too.

Please donate to our GoFundMe account today and follow daily updates on Twitter through the entire process which will be transparent. Thank you!