Book Release
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program proudly supports Mr. Alonzo Felder’s new book release, Discovering A.S.J. Allen. Join us on Monday, May 23 at 7 pm for Mr. Felder’s book presentation hosted by the A. Quinn Jones Museum.
Scott Camil on “Winter Warrior”
Vietnam War Veteran and Veterans For Peace activist Scott Camil is the subject of a new graphic novel by Eve Gilbert titled Winter Warrior. The book relays Camil’s life growing up […]
“Voices From The March” Students Fundraise to Perform at SOHA Conference
After headlining the 2018 UF Social Justice Summit this past January Voices from the March will be traveling to California this April to perform at the Southwest Oral History Association Annual Conference, hosted […]
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Our Year-End Journal is Available Now
Dear Friends of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, As you will read in this exciting end-of- year progress report, SPOHP has reached more students, scholars, and members of the […]
“Surviving & Resisting: Defending DACA A Toolkit For DREAMers.”
We wanted to share a sheet that the directors of the IC-Race (Immigration, Critical Race and Cultural Equity) Lab at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Drs. Nayeli Y. Chavez- […]
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SPOHP Open House Scheduled for Sept. 29
September 29th from noon to 2 PM, SPOHP is hosting an Open House in the SPOHP office to welcome students and faculty alike to get acquainted with our program, staff and dozens of exciting on […]
Feb. 10, Death at Dozier: Unearthing, Remedying, and Preventing Human Tragedies
Between 1900 and 2011, the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys served as a state reform school and detention center in Marianna, Florida. Behind its brick walls those in charge […]
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March 6, Pleasant Street Historic Society Fundraiser – Claronelle Smith Griffin Distinguished Speaker Banquet with Dr. David Jackson
The Pleasant Street Historic Society is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and protecting the history of the Pleasant Street neighborhood and African American history in Alachua County. The PSHS is raising money to […]
11/10 “Until We Find Them!: The Struggle Against Forced Disappearances in Mexico”
Each fall, Witness for Peace Southeast organizes a tour with a Latin American speaker who is personally affected by US policies and corporate practices in their home country. This year […]
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10/16 John Lewis, Civil Rights Leader and Representative (D-GA) to Speak on 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Lewis will speak about the Voting Rights Act – its tumultous beginning and legacy after 50 years. The event is free and open to the public.