From February 13 to 22, the UF School of Theatre and Dance will perform a new drama entitled Gator Tales, an original play devised and directed by Professor Kevin Marshall in conjunction with the UF Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP). This is the first time that interviews from the SPOHP collection have been adapted […]
by Justin Dunnavant, AAHP Graduate Coordinator This year marks the 50th anniversary of the infamous march in Selma, Alabama and with the recent release of the movie “Selma,” we thought it would be appropriate to compile a digital exhibit highlighting the connections between UF and the Selma march. The following articles and images from the […]
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Award-winning PBS documentarian Churchill Roberts was a doctoral student at the University of Iowa in 1971 when he produced the first documentary film recounting events of the historic 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers strike and assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Four decades after its original release, “Keep Your Trash” is now newly digitized and […]
The event with Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church recognized outstanding citizens who exhibit some of the qualities of Mrs. Rosa Parks and support civil rights or social justice.
Local civil rights leader Reverend Thomas A. Wright died Tuesday. He was 94. Reverend Wright was the pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Gainesville. Read more from The Gainesville Sun, article by .
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The MFH presents “Civil Rights in the Sunshine State” through artifacts, videos, interactive elements, and narratives.
The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, with Rev. Milford Griner, will remember Rosa Parks and honor local leaders with the Quiet Courage Awards on Sunday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. Past honorees have included Andrew Mickle, Rev. Dr. T.A. Wright, Sr., and Sherry Dupree, among many others. RSVP on Facebook Photo by Brad McClenny, The Gainesville Sun, December 1, 2013.
Professor Paul Ortiz (Director, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program University of Florida) Marna Weston (AAHP Coordinator) By Ryan Morini, Jessica Lancia, and Marna Weston The guide has been loosely organized around three basic themes. The first, “Racial Discrimination and Violence: Jim Crow and its Legacy in Florida,” includes clips that discuss clear instances of racial discrimination in various […]
Professor Paul Ortiz (Director, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program University of Florida) By Ryan Morini, Justin Hosbey, Anna Jimenez, and Toni-Lee Maitland This guide is organized around three themes. The first theme, “Education,” includes clips that discuss the educational experiences of African American children from North Central Florida during the Jim Crow era. Narratives discuss the […]
The African American History Project currently lists 300+ oral history interviews online. Audio and interview transcripts can be accessed in the SPOHP offices. Supporters can donate to the Share A Story Campaign to contribute to processing this collection. [left] AAHP001 Rosa B Williams AAHP002 GWER PANEL AAHP003 Joe S. Dell AAHP004A Issac Chandler, Jr. AAHP007 […]
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