Kaylamarie Bailey

Trenita White was the first Black faculty member at Santa Fe College to establish Juneteenth events for students, faculty, staff and the Gainesville community. She she realized many people didn't know about the day, she decided to do something about it.

Twelve-year-old Jasmine Lassiter said kids used to make fun of her hair. Now, thanks to an organization called Her Natural Wreath, classmates admire her beautiful braids. That’s the kind of news Rachel Eloy, the organization’s founder, likes to hear. Eloy, a third-year University of Florida student, recently launched Her Natural Wreath, a Gainesville nonprofit organization that offers free braiding services to girls ages 3 to 17.