January 15, 2014, “Trouble the Water” Film Screening & Symposium

January 15, 2014, “Trouble the Water” Film Screening & Symposium By Emily Nyren, Intern Alumni and Volunteer On January 15, 2014, SPOHP hosted renowned documentary filmmaker Tia Lessin for a film screening and symposium related to her award-winning film, “Trouble the Water.” In the afternoon, the UF Center for Women’s Studies held a symposium discussion, and […]

Now on UFDC: “Keep Your Trash” (1971) First Documentary on Memphis Sanitation Worker’s Strike

“Keep Your Trash” 1971 Documentary on Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike Newly Released for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrations on UF Digital Collections Gainesville, FL—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 […]

Recap: Reflections from the Oral History Association 47th Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, OK

From October 9-13, the Oral History Association hosted its 47th annual conference in Oklahoma City, OK. The conference featured presentations from researchers from around the world, including members of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, Dr. Paul Ortiz, Joanna Joseph, and Graduate Coordinators Jessica Taylor, Justin Dunnavant, and Ryan Morini. Justin Dunnavant The Oral History conference gave […]

Recap: Reflections from the 98th Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Jacksonville, FL

During the first week of October, the African American History Project (AAHP) presented at the 98th Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in Jacksonville. The panel, entitled “Teach Them How to Sing: Harry T. Moore and Patricia Due, Florida’s Activist Educators” featured presentations from Attorney John […]

“Making Emancipation: From a Black Reconstruction to a Black President” by Dr. Paul Ortiz at ASALH

On October 5, 2013, SPOHP Director Dr. Paul Ortiz gave the following plenary address at the annual Association for the Study of the African American Life and History conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Ortiz moderated the SPOHP panel, “Teach Them How to Sing: Harry T. Moore and Patricia Due, Florida’s Activist Educators,” featuring presentations from […]

“Dr. King’s Legacy During the Age of Obama: A Call for an Authentic Multiracial Democracy” by Dr. Carlos Muñoz

On January 24, 2013, Dr. Carlos Muñoz, Professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and SPOHP Advisory Board member, gave the following speech at Kent State University. Dr. Muñoz was the keynote speaker at Kent State’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, themed “Empowering the Individual, Strengthening the […]

98th Annual National Conference for the Study of African American Life and History, Oct. 2-6

October 2-6, 2013, SPOHP will be attending the 98th Annual Conference for the Study of African American Life and History in Jacksonville, Florida, “At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.” The ASALH Annual Meeting is an occasion to explore the history and culture of Africans and people […]

Graduate Coordinator to Teach Pan-Africanism Course in Fall 2013

“Pan-Africanism,” Justin Dunnavant Tues 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Thurs 2:00pm AFA 4931, AFS 4935, ANT 4930 Broadly defining Pan-Africanism as a political and cultural movement as well as an ideology, this course will trace the intellectual genealogy of Pan-African thought into the 20th century. Geographically, we will focus heavily on Pan-Africanism in the United States, England, […]

Remembering Local Educator Susie Mae White

Susie Mae White, a retired Alachua County educator, author, businesswoman and dedicated church mother, died March 30, 2013 of natural causes at Woodland Care Center in southwest Gainesville. Mrs. White was born in Madison County Florida to the late Rev. John A. Williams and Lucy Crawford Williams. Her education began at Rochelle Elementary, and graduated […]

An Overview of Past AAHP Workshops

Community Oral History Workshop: Lawtey, FL (July 20,2011) The Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church of Lawtey invited SPOHP to conduct an oral history workshop, meet and interview community members who marched in St. Augustine during The Movement. Marna Weston lead a workshop with a live interview and post interview discussion. Community Oral History Workshop: Starke, FL […]

Samuel Proctor Oral History Program

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