NewsCreative Loafing TampaSeptember 9, 2026Hillsborough County
Fred Hearns leads a Black history walking tour in Tampa's College Hill
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Fred Hearns invites the community to a Black history walking tour in Tampa's College Hill neighborhood this weekend.
Read the full story at Creative Loafing TampaWhy It Matters
Residents can participate in a guided educational walking tour highlighting local Black history in East Tampa.
Key Facts
- A Black history walking tour is scheduled for this weekend in Tampa's College Hill neighborhood.
- The tour is led by Fred Hearns, curator of Black history at the Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa’s Black History Museum.
- The event takes place in East Tampa.
Who's Mentioned
locationC. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library“Meeting location for the walking tour”PersonGary Sheffield“Little league fields produced him”locationCyrus Greene Recreation Center“Location visited along the route”OrganizationMiddleton High School“Location visited along the route”PersonDwight 'Doc' Gooden“Little league fields produced him”OrganizationTampa's Black History Museum“Associated with Fred Hearns”locationTampa“City where the walking tour takes place”OrganizationCreative Loafing Tampa“Publisher of the article”PersonFred Hearns“Curator of Black history at the Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa's Black Histo”PersonRay Roa“Editor-In-Chief and author of the article”locationMemorial Park Cemetery“Final resting place of many of Tampa's Black leaders”locationLee Davis Community Resource Center“Location visited along the route”OrganizationFlorida Sentinel Bulletin“Location visited along the route”OrganizationTampa Bay History Center“Employer of Fred Hearns”locationBelmont Heights Estates“Stop along the tour route”locationCollege Hill“Historic neighborhood in East Tampa”locationEast Tampa“Area where the walking tour is located”