Events Calendar
In local communities across Florida, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of Sunshine State residents and visitors alike. Florida Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Florida Talks, Museum on Main Street, and more.
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The Destruction of Rosewood
West Regional Library 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL, United StatesA critical analysis of Rosewood, a predominantly black community destroyed in 1923 during a racially motivated attack, and other majority-black cities in Florida within the context of group economics and how that tradition among African Americans was destroyed. Dr. Vincent Adejumo graduated from the University of Florida's Political Science Ph.D. program majoring in policy and administration. He is currently a fulltime lecturer in the African American Studies program at UF
Lessons from the Past and the Origins of Black History Month
Suwannee River Regional Library 1848 Ohio Ave S., Live Oak, United StatesThe talk will discuss Dr. Carter G. Woodson and his motivation to create what is now known as Black History Month and its significance today. The conversation will also include an examination of historical figures including Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Dr. Howard Thurman and Mrs. Rosa Parks. Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston is on faculty at UF's African American Studies department. She received a doctorate in African Diaspora History/Public History from
The African Roots of Southern Cooking
Largo Public Library 120 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL, United StatesEnslaved Africans brought their foodways and special skills such as rice cultivation with them during their forced journey through the Middle Passage. Learn how African foods and food preparation influence what Floridians eat today. Martha R. Bireda, Ph.D., is Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African History and Culture, located in Punta Gorda, Florida. For over 30 years, Dr. Bireda has consulted, lectured, and written about social issues related
Powerful Doctoring Women
Manatee Observation and Education Center 480 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, United StatesGrannies and midwives were powerful "doctoring women" who provided the foundation of healthcare for enslaved African Americans in Florida. Listen, learn, taste, smell, and touch as one such woman named Pearl shares the plants and herbs that kept enslaved Africans healthy on the Bellamy plantation Martha R. Bireda, Ph.D., is Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African History and Culture, located in Punta Gorda, Florida. For over 30 years,
Black Masculinity in Florida
North Regional / Broward College Library 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL, United StatesAn exploration of the history of race in the United States, how race impacts specific events such as the infamous Trayvon Martin shooting and its implications on other issues, including standardized testing, school suspension, and the criminal justice system. Dr. Vincent Adejumo graduated from the University of Florida's Political Science PhD program majoring in policy and administration. He is currently a fulltime lecturer in the African American Studies program at
African Roots of Southern Cooking
Fort Myers Regional Library 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers, United StatesEnslaved Africans brought their foodways and special skills such as rice cultivation with them during their forced journey through the Middle Passage. Learn how African foods and food preparation influence what Floridians eat today. Martha R. Bireda, Ph.D., is Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African History and Culture, located in Punta Gorda, Florida. For over 30 years, Dr. Bireda has consulted, lectured, and written about social issues related
Race and Change Across Cultures and Generations: Florida Stories
Pompano Beach Historical Society 217 NE 4th Ave, Pampano Beach, FL, United StatesHow far we've come and how progress can be made that inspires our youth, drawing on an archive of over 125 oral histories of blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians and Caribbeans from a variety of heritages. Dr. Kitty Oliver is a veteran journalist and academic, an author and oral historian, a media producer, and a professional singer with an MFA in Creative Writing, specializing in literary nonfiction and memoir, and a
Respect: Soul Music and the Civil Rights Movement
Lindsey Davis Center 1550 W 28th St, Riviera Beach, FL, United StatesWords, images and stirring music tell the story of the soul music that became the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Movement: Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Sam and Dave, James Brown, and Florida's own Timmy Thomas ("Why Can't We Live Together''). John Capouya is an author and professor of journalism and non-fiction writing at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. During his career in journalism, he worked at Newsweek, The
Mary McLeod Bethune in the Sunshine State
Amelia Island Museum of History 233 South Third Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, United StatesAt the turn of the 20th century, Mary McLeod Bethune arrived in Daytona Beach with $1.50, looking to start a school. She overcame institutionalized racism, Ku Klux Klan threats and the ills of segregation to establish what is now Bethune-Cookman University, changing the course of Florida history with relentless faith and dedication to equality. Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston in on faculty at UF's African American Studies department. She received a
The Destruction of Rosewood
Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center 1101 E. River Cove St., Tampa, FL, United StatesA critical analysis of Rosewood, a predominantly black community destroyed in 1923 during a racially motivated attack, and other majority-black cities in Florida within the context of group economics and how that tradition among African Americans was destroyed. Dr. Vincent Adejumo is currently a fulltime lecturer in the African American Studies program at UF teaching Intro to African American Studies, The Wire, Mentoring At-Risk Youth, Black Wall Street, and Black
Cancelled! The Destruction of Rosewood
Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum 2240 9th Ave South, Saint Petersburg, FL, United StatesA critical analysis of Rosewood, a predominantly black community destroyed in 1923 during a racially motivated attack, and other majority-black cities in Florida within the context of group economics and how that tradition among African Americans was destroyed. Dr. Vincent Adejumo is currently a fulltime lecturer in the African American Studies program at UF teaching Intro to African American Studies, The Wire, Mentoring At-Risk Youth, Black Wall Street, and Black
