Longtime Gainesville Civil Rights Movement activist and community leader Rosa B. Williams, 92, died on Thursday, the city announced.
Williams was born in 1933 and started her career of activism during the Civil Rights Movement. The city said she uncovered discriminatory hiring practices by applying for jobs with white counterparts and became the first Black Gainesville resident to get a public library card.
Off NW First Street lies the Rosa B. Williams Center, named in her honor. On the grounds of the former Union Academy, the center is a hub for art, dance and learning…