MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Since 1988, the Martin County Genealogical Society has preserved historical records on the Treasure Coast from family lineage to community initiatives. But this month they begin one of their hardest projects — tracing Black heritage.
Retired Martin County Sheriff’s Office captain Lloyd Jones spends many retirement hours still hunting.
”There’s a lot of history about Black people that was undocumented,” Jones said. “I’m going to write a different story. I’m going to write a story about the truth.”