A local Jacksonville grassroots civic advocacy group led by organizer Blake Harper that promotes preserving existing public monuments while calling for additional markers and contextual exhibits that represent Black history and other underrepresented narratives; the group attends city meetings, organizes public comment and frames its work around reconciliation and protecting what it describes as the city’s history.
Historic monument and memorial preservation; municipal oversight of public art and parks; placement of additional monuments and contextual markers; local government decision‑making and budget items related to public memorials; community reconciliation and public history initiatives.
Primarily volunteer run and grassroots funded; supported by small private donations, member work and community organizing rather than large institutional grants (no public evidence of major institutional funding).
Blake Harper (lead organizer) and local Jacksonville civic groups and activists who engage on municipal monument and park issues; the group has engaged with city council members and local park advocacy organizations in public hearings.
Grassroots civic advocacy group (informal community organization)
