9/24, Black and Brown Solidarity in An Age of Warfare

Join the Institute of Black Culture, Institute of Hispanic and Latino Cultures, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program for a thought-provoking discussion on relationships between African Americans and Latinx communities. The century between the 1820s and 1920s was an era of near-constant warfare, imperialism and a resurgence of racism. How did African Americans and people in Latin America […]

9/28 Ilyasah Shabazz “Growing Up X”

Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter and a powerful activist, author, educator, orator, and motivational speaker, will present about her recent memoir, “Growing Up X,” on September 28 at the Pugh Hall Ocora. The event will begin at 3 p.m., and the African American Studies Program will host a reception for her preceding the discussion at 2 […]

9/23 STAAR Forum, “What You Can’t Get Back: The Human Cost of Mass Incarceration”

Students Taking Action Against Racism (STAAR) will host the discussion with AAHP Coordinators Randi Gill-Sadler and Justin Hosbey, Civic Media Center Coordinator Nailah Summers, and Michael Dennis, VP of Progressive Black Men, Inc.

March 14, Dr. Ortiz to Speak at Clay History Month Event with Keystone Heights Heritage Commission

Internationally Acclaimed Oral History Expert Coming to Keystone Heights Keystone Heights, FL – The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission (KHHC) is kicking-off its new oral history program to preserve living memories of the community. In coordination with Clay History Month, KHHC is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Ortiz, Director of the UF Samuel Proctor Oral […]

Staged Reading: “Threads of Silver and Gold – Women of the Panama Canal” on Feb. 20

Playwright and director Deborah B. Dickey has created a play in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Threads of Silver and Gold: Women of the Panama Canal looks at the role of women who arrived from the West Indies, England and the United States during the construction period of the canal. The […]

Black History Month Events at the Museum of Florida History to feature John Due & Zohara Simmons

TALLAHASSEE— The Museum of Florida History is hosting public programs throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. The programs complement the current exhibit in the Museum, Civil Rights in the Sunshine State. This special exhibit is a collaborative effort of the Museum and civil rights leaders and institutions from around the state. Many of the […]

UF Celebrates the Life of Nelson Mandela, December 5

The University of Florida will celebrate the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on Friday, December 5, starting at 12 noon in the Ocora Room, Pugh Hall. The event which will be held on the 1st anniversary of Mandela’s death will include faculty and student reflections on his global and local impact. It will conclude with songs […]

Annual Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Awards Ceremony to Honor Gainesville Citizens, December 7

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.

November 6-7, CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin to speak on drone warfare in Gainesville

CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin will speak at UF Ustler Hall and Wild Iris Bookstore with new book on drone warfare. Thursday, November 6, 6:30 pm “Empowering Women in the Peace Movement” speaking at University of Florida campus Ustler Hall. Sponsored by UF Women Studies Department, NOW, Vets for Peace, (and others). Friday, November 7, 11 […]

Nov. 17, Film Premiere: “You Belong to Me”

Ruby McCollum, age 42, shoots State Senator-elect, Dr. Clifford LeRoy Adams, firing her .32-caliber revolver four times into his body, before going home and warming a bottle of milk for her baby daughter. What began as a bizarre murder case quickly turned into a bright light on the rotting underbelly of the Old South. A […]

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