Florida Yeldell

Florida Yeldell dedicated her life to learning and educating others. After retiring from her career as a history professor, she returned to her birthplace of Georgetown, SC and taught popular local history courses to adults. In 2019, she was inducted into the Georgetown County Women's Hall of Fame.

[@catnbird]

A lovely story teller with unparalleled class. I wish I could have met her before she got her wings.

[@sheilicaford1532]

I love how she tells the truth and how she grew up I could listen to her all day but sadly she's not with us no more but she will be missed

[@deloreswillis9224]

ME 2❤🙏🏿

[@donnayonce1408]

Do u mind sharing w me when she passed? I've been watching her and I just love her stories and knowledge❤

[@sheilamitchell7525]

Mrs. Florida Yeldell!! Such a marvelous lady of intelligence, class, grace, beauty, and spirituality. Thank you for sharing your story. Rest In Peace.🙏🏾

[@sheilicaford1532]

Yes she was an amazing lady and lady was she will be missed

[@skunkape5918]

What a beautiful lady ❤ Wish i could have met her. Georgetown is full of wonderful people.

[@papoose20746]

she was my aunt she married my uncle John Carlton Yeldell. I never met either of them but I knew their son well. My mother knew her very well

[@EagleArrow]

Ms. Florida is a treasure. A wonderful example of a teacher. I love how she teaches history with documented facts and is positive. Glad we have her videos. Thank you Ms. Florida RIP. My Mother lived nearby and went to many lectures nearby. Learning all about the history of the state of SC in her retirement. We often went to Brooke Green Gardens. I'm probably sure she attended Florida's classes at some point. SC has available to it's citizens, many opportunities to continue to learn about history.

[@skunkape5918]

Hearing her talk about her father brought me to tears

[@paulmaudlin6802]

I hope to meet Ms. Florida Yeldell someday. She’s a great storyteller.

[@loisdouglass-alston7135]

Ms. Yeldell made her transition in 2015, and she was indeed a wonderful Teacher!

[@devogrant2817]

Such an inspirational woman ....intellectually,academically,and spiritually .....may she ascend in peace and love !!!!!

[@ebolds4918]

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing life and the gift of preserving and sharing the history of African Americans. Love your speaking cadence. It commands both authority and attention.

[@christywhite3226]

I really enjoy listening to her retell history. We don't know what we're missing when we don't know our history and what our people have encountered.

[@lisatoro5968]

It's a joy to listen to her narrations

[@shammaravirgem1917]

Wow, I just cannot believe how little views and likes this video has!! She’s such a gem to our history... Beautiful Queen Mother 👑 My family is from Georgetown SC. The Woodbury’s “Emanuel ST.” ( Not sure where they were before that...)

[@skunkape5918]

Georgetown is a great place, full of wonderful people ❤

[@janpatterson9231]

What a wonderful lady. Wish I had a friend like her. She reminds me of my grandmother. Ty Flordia for sharing

[@sheilamitchell7525]

Mrs. Florida Yeldell! Thank you for sharing your story. A lady of intelligence, grace, wisdom, class, and spirituality. Rest In Peace🙏🏾

[@catholiccrusader5328]

What a superb video. Ms. Yeldell is one remarkable woman.

[@klytus8339]

We need this education more than ever today for many young adults don't care about? I've spent a lifetime doing this.

[@adlenaijomah3646]

I had never heard of Mrs. Florida and I didn't know much about Georgetown, SC. I was amazed to hear of the educational opportunities she & her family & community had. My Dad was born in Woodville, MS & my Mom, Batchelor, LA in 1923 & NO Black child in those places back then were allowed to go to school past grade 6. Had to move away, if wanted to further your education.

[@sknmwms6516]

Outside NATCHEZ!

[@marathongirl27]

Her recalling her childhood and sharing her life experiences is such a blessing to her family…. and also to those of us who did not know her personally.

[@sheilamartinbrown1570]

I am so glad to have found this video. My maternal grandparents were from Georgetown. He was Robert Rhue and she was Beatrice Johnson. I wonder if Ms. Yeldell knew my family. Her description of her father reminds me of my grandfather.

[@jameswashington4493]

I thoroughly Enjoy hearing you talk Ms. Florida. You remind me of all the graceful wholesome mothers I grew up around. Your voice immediately transports me back home to the good ole days when you hear wisdom and full sentences from every word those beautiful people spoke out of their mouths. How I miss those days but I cherish my upbringing and the warmth of love I feel inside when I think about it. Thank you Ms. Florida for your life experiences and your story. Love It!!!!

[@alfredbeasley1]

I had the same experience... WOW

[@themonitoringgroup4956]

What brilliant story from a brilliant mind from a wonderful person. Should read a book called when we ruled by robin walker

[@thysunmatt7842]

Im Glad I decided to subscribe to this

[@calvinfreeman6112]

I don’t know if you know it, But you are not only a natural treasure, you’re a blessing.I caught your presentation about our History with your Male assistant. you remind me of my favorite Teacher when I was a young “colored Student” in the Southern segregated school System. I intend to follow you & your asst. to the end of your series, you’re “cool, calm& very confident in your presentations, You have solved the problem(excuse) for those parents who complaining about not teaching our History; you’ve shown that we have competent Researchers/Edicators that have the experience, knowledge of our history, if they’re serious, get ready because I’m about to spread the word about you. God Nless you, you’re our natural Treasure, Keep up the excellent work you’re doing.

[@detangers]

Hello ma'am. Please do a series on Native and Africa Americans in South Carolina. Thank You.

[@CoachSherri]

Life experiences like this need to be told and received as the norm for black families. Our narrative needs to change. More stories like this of family, love, discipline, rules, hard work, life, education, and goals, will change mindsets of our people and others who never viewed us to have experiences like this. Well done and I pray she is still with us.

[@CoachSherri]

She was definitely a woman who embraced new experiences. That generation typically stayed with one opportunity for their entire career, she was open to new experiences. Her journey is refreshing!

[@EagleArrow]

She passed in 2008. But her legacy lives on.

[@shirleygray5810]

Wow! That's all I can say.

[@timothygibbs7351]

What’s a marvelous and amazing life.

[@melanie7781]

What a lovely intelligent woman.

[@sknmwms6516]

Great orator!

[@javajive01]

Talk to the elders, ask questions and record them.

[@alfredbeasley1]

She is just like my teachers and the adults at Calvary Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio

[@maryagee6934]

This a wonderfully beautiful story about life story but the mostly precious moments, are your only son, have five beautiful children for the future. In this world. We are not the ones to always make the decision of our life. To, have a wonderful blessed retirement future along your wonderful blessings families. ❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅😅

[@TheKeithbruce]

this lady knows the TRUTH about history ... listen to her slavery lectures

[@maryagee6934]

❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅😊😊