The SPOHP’s Challenging Racism at UF public program series highlights stories of students, community organizers, faculty, and others who have been on the front lines of the effort to create a more just and welcoming world.
(Pictured: People gather after the “OverKome! Creating Pathways for Collective Community-Led Development” event.)
The Brown Center for Leadership & Service, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, and Beyond120 are partnering to host our Spring walking tour of UF historical sites centered around the April 1971 events of Black Thursday, the power of storytelling, and collective student organizing.
Read more "Spring Walking Tour: Black Thursday & Beyond at UF, on Feb. 29"
Join SPOHP for our end of year social on Tuesday, December 5th at 12pm! You are cordially invited to the O’Neill Reading Room on the second floor of Pugh Hall for refreshments and merriment. We look forward to seeing you there!
Vasilios Kosmakos, SPOHP researcher and founder of the Florida Naturalist Project, curated a digital exhibit about the “story of water in Florida” for the Matheson Museum. Explore the exhibit here.
Read more "“Interwoven Waters:” Using Oral History to Document Florida’s Waterways"
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) is thankful for all of the years and contributions that Ms. Hendrix continues to make to the program. Ms. Hendrix is an invaluable member of the SPOHP family. Without her hard work and support, SPOHP would not be where it is today. This piece by the Independent Florida Alligator recently featured Ms. Hendrix’s work.
SPOHP is proud to announce Dr. Steve Noll’s most recent publication. Please click here to learn more
50 Years at the University of Florida provides an impactful overview of African American Studies; documents the research of Black faculty at UF; examines how African American Studies encourages community […]
The Oak Hammock oral history project is aimed at tracing the origin of the retirement community in Gainesville, Florida. Interviews began on February 10, 2022. To view the interviews, please […]