Daytona Beach, FL

Bethune-Cookman College
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1904 by Dr. Mary McCloud Bethune as Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Girls to provide continuing education for African American girls excluded from other colleges during segregation; her initial capital was less than $100; the school merged with Cookman Institute in 1923; this United Methodist Church-related college has come a long way from the days when students did day work to pay for tuition and used berry juice for writing ink; today “BCC”, as the locals call it, is a growing liberal arts college offering a wide range of disciplines and campus amenities to more than 2300 undergrads, plus a social life typical of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; an alumnus, Dr. Oswald P. Bronson Sr., president since 1975

ADDRESS: 640 Second Ave

PHONE: 386-255-1401

WEBSITE: http://www.cookman.edu

Tropical Gourmet Jamaican Restaurant
DESCRIPTION: Jamaican Cuisine with an emphasis on curry chicken, goat, oxtail and shrimp; seats 25

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 10a-10p

ADDRESS: 1061 Mason Ave  MAP

PHONE: 386-255-2256

WEBSITE:

Deland, FL

African American and Caribbean Museum of the Arts
DESCRIPTION: Established in 1994, this small, but important museum features 150+ pieces of art from Western, Eastern and Southern Africa plus Haiti; check their website for changing exhibitions schedule

DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sat 10a-4p

ADDRESS: 325 South Clara Avenue

PHONE: 386-736-4004

WEBSITE: http://www.africanmuseumdeland.org

DAYTONA BEACH EVENTS

Black College Reunion
DESCRIPTION: Largest beach event targeting college students and alumni from Historically Black College and Universities. BCR began in 1984 as a beachside gathering of students and alumni sponsored by Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University. BCR attracts over 150,000 participants to this fun-filled event of concerts, festivals, and non-stop beach activities with full from the city of Daytona

http://www.blackfloridian.com

Bike Week
DESCRIPTION: A multi-cultural event, attracts about 15,000 people of color to the Second Avenue Street Festival in Daytona's Black business district. Merchants in the black business district, after seeing the numbers of Black bikers increase attendance, organized specific events to welcome and entertain them. The payoff has been tremendous. Black bikers can find all kinds of gear for their "hogs", soul music and soul food in Daisy Stocking Park; activities stretch from one end of Volusia County to the other

http://www.officialbikeweek.com