Jacksonville shootings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on – Orlando Sentinel

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN (Associated Press)
By some measures, Jacksonville was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism still fester in the Florida city.
What happened Saturday in Jacksonville, said 79-year-old longtime resident Rodney Hurst, “could have happened anywhere, except it did happen in Jacksonville.”
The shooting occurred as the community prepared to co...