Brevard News
Cocoa City Council Proclaims February 6 as ‘Dick Blake Day’ in the City of Cocoa
The City of Cocoa names Richard “Dick” Blake as their Black History hero of the month. This long-time Cocoa educator grew up in Cocoa as one of 10 children. The grandson of freed slaves and life-long resident of Rockledge, Blake was the seventh of 10 children in his family, eight of whom eventually earned college degrees. […]
