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Join us JUNE 21 for a conversation with two award-winning authors representing Florida literature at this year's National Book Festival.
Florida Humanities Executive Director Nashid Madyun will sit down with renowned historian Gary R. Mormino — author of "Dreams in the New Century" — and best-selling children's author Christina Diaz Gonzalez — author of "The Bluest Sky" — to discuss their most recent work at Tombolo Books
Register here: bit.ly/3qjvJBW
#FLHumanities #FLhistory #NationalBookFest #NatBookFest #literature #books #centerforthebook
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Former broadcast journalist and current author Bob Kealing has shared the soundtrack of the Sunshine State for years through his writings, proving to outsiders that there's more to Florida than "plastic and theme parks." Now, as a scholar on the Florida Humanities speakers program, Florida Talks, Kealing is on tour extolling the virtues of The Beatles — specifically, the memorable times they spent in Florida.
In our latest installment of "Florida Talks Speaker Spotlight," Kealing shares how he found the inspiration for his latest book and current presentation: "Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida," which was recently co-published by Florida Humanities and Florida Press
You can hear Kealing discuss The Beatles' Florida connection during a program with singer-songwriter J.J. Pattishall JUNE 8 at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando. bit.ly/3WG8Vc0
Watch the full video: bit.ly/3BYeKYw
For nonprofits interested in hosting a Florida Talks program: bit.ly/3BVAPah
#FLHumanities #Florida #history #FLhistory #theBeatles #rockandroll #music #culture #heritage
I’m honored to be a member of the 2023/24 Florida Humanities Speakers Bureau. The Beatles travels in 1964 Florida is one of many stories in our state’s rich music history. I’m glad to share it!
Thank you for this excellent video!
For more than 150 years, #Florida has celebrated its Emancipation Day on May 20. Educator and Florida Humanities speaker Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs explains how this tradition came to be.
If you'd like to learn more about Florida's Emancipation Day, get lost in a treasure trove of state history by exploring a new digital project launched by South Florida PoC: Emancipation Florida. This content-rich website, which was funded in part by a Florida Humanities Broadcasting Hope Media Grant, documents hundreds of years of history and culture stemming from the celebration of the 20th of May. Hobbs is the Project Director of the online initiative.
In celebration of this year's observance, the organization
will live stream a reenactment of the Emancipation Proclamation announcement Saturday morning at the Knott House Museum in #Tallahassee.
Learn more about "The 20th of May" digital project:
bit.ly/436mX8w
#FLHumanities #emancipationday #emancipationday2023
🎥 🎤💻Apply for our Broadcasting Hope Media Grants and bring your next multimedia production to life! Just hear from our funded partner WUCF TV whose upcoming ninth season of "Florida Road Trip" was funded in part by a Broadcasting Hope grant. New episodes start in June, but get a sneak peek of the first episodes during a screening and talk-back event on May 25 at Mead Botanical Garden
Broadcasting Hope provides up to $50,000 to Florida public media stations, nonprofits, cultural organizations and public institutions to create documentaries, podcasts, video series, digital resources, etc.
Projects should showcase local communities coming together to inspire hope, broaden perspectives, and foster unity and be grounded in humanities scholarship through thoughtful and balanced perspectives.
To apply, you must request a required access code before June 28. Application deadline is July 26.
Learn more about applying for Broadcasting Hope Media Grants: bit.ly/3pMYsyZ
Register for WUCF's event here: bit.ly/454ztr0
#FLHumanities #Florida #media #shortfilm #documentaries #podcasts #radio #storytelling #grants #funding
We're excited to head down to sunny #Sarasota for the return of our Director's Book Club!
Join Florida Humanities Executive Director Nashid Madyun THIS THURSDAY at Shelf Indulgence Used Book Cafe for a discussion on Lauren Groff's exhilarating award-winning book, "Matrix."
Register here: bit.ly/3Mqj74P
#FLHumanities #bookclubs #bookworms #laurengroff #books
📺If you're in the southwest Florida area, tune in this Thursday for the broadcast premiere of this important special presented by WGCU Public Media! The new half-hour broadcast originated as a mini documentary funded in part through a Florida Humanities Broadcasting Hope Media Grant in 2021. Click the link below to watch the shorter version. 👇With a Made-Up Mind: The History of the Black Vote in Southwest Florida explores Jim Crow legislation at the turn of the century to today’s push to return civil rights to citizens who have served their felony sentences. This short film provides an overview of the fight for ballot access in Lee County, Florida and examines the history of voter suppression among African Americans since Reconstruction: bit.ly/3UlIPJ4
Funding for this program was provided through a Broadcasting Hope Media Grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
🐝"Florida is the best place to find real tupelo honey, not some weak mixture with an inferior honey that claims to be tupelo."
Next Saturday is #WorldBeeDay, and in anticipation, we wanted to share a story from our most recent issue of FORUM Magazine, celebrating the winged insects' greatest gift to the Sunshine State — #tupelohoney.
In "Liquid Gold," writer Craig Pittman digs into the history of Florida's iconic honey and meets the growers in #NorthFlorida fighting to preserve it from a changing climate.
Get a taste of this and other stories in our current issue: bit.ly/3BlDIRj
#FLHumanities #FORUMFriday #honey #bees #tupelo #tupelohoney #gulfcounty #wewahitchka #apalachicolariver #chipolariver #panhandle #floridapanhandle
Built by patriotic volunteers, Braver Angels is a national movement to bridge the partisan divide. equally balanced between conservatives and progressives at every level of leadership. They work in communities, on college campuses, in the media, and in the halls of political power. We’ll offer up a behind the scenes view of this extraordinary group of Americans—how they formed, what they’ve learned and what’s next.
We’re delighted to welcome streaming partners Braver Angels, McCourtney Institute for Democracy, National Institute for Civil Discourse, BridgeUSA, Listen First Project, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, www.facebook.com/TPandRPod Common Ground Committee, Civic Health Project, YOUnify, Citizen Connect, Center for the Humanities at University of Miami, Tallahassee Democrat, WFSU Public Media, and Network for Responsible Public Policy.
*Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Are you ready for an unfiltered, unbiased and hopeful conversation on the work being done to heal divisiveness in our nation? Then join us for the final Democracy Reignited Spring program with the brains behind Braver Angels!
On May 11 at 7 PM EST, Bridgeusa CEO Manu Meel will sit down with the founders and leaders of this transformative nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. Learn about the origins of this unifying movement, the lessons learned and the group's future plans.
This program is part of "Democracy Reignited," a multi-year civic engagement series by Florida Humanities and The Village Square - Tallahassee.
Register for this virtual event today: bit.ly/44SfEDs
#FLHumanities #democracy #civicdiscourse #bridgingdivides #civicengagement
📚 We're excited to share the two books representing the Sunshine State's vibrant literature community at this year's National Book Festival!
As Florida's Center for the Book, Florida Humanities has selected Christina Gonzalez's "The Bluest Sky" and Gary R. Mormino's "Dreams in the New Century" as the Florida entries — both 2022 Florida BookAwards winners! This year's National Book Festival takes place Aug. 12 in Washington D.C.
For more National Book Festival content, visit our Center for the Book page and see highlights from last year's festival: bit.ly/41vnbFm
#FLHumanities #NationalBookFest #NatBookFest #literature #books #centerforthebook
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Congrats Gary
Uncut reviewing Good Day Sunshine State in July!
Funding
Opportunities
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 partners to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Museum on Main Street, Florida Talks, and more.
Psst, Current Grantees
We’ve created a one-stop-shop of the resources you’ll need to successfully complete your grant’s required tasks: from acknowledgment statements and logos to templated legislative letters, and sample event surveys and evaluations to where to find your Final Report.
Click here to access Resources for Grantees!
Funding
Opportunities
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 partners to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Museum on Main Street, Florida Talks, and more.
Psst, Current Grantees!
We’ve created a one-stop-shop of the resources you’ll need to successfully complete your grant’s required tasks: from acknowledgment statements and logos to templated legislative letters, and sample event surveys and evaluations to where to find your Final Report.
Click here to access Resources for Grantees!
Upcoming Deadlines and Webinars
Join Florida Humanities staff for a 1-hour webinar that walks attendees through our newest funding opportunity. We will cover book festival basics, eligibility, and strategies to ensure your application is the best it can be!
Deadline:
Four months prior to the event.
Florida Talks offers nonprofit organizations an accessible way to host engaging speakers through our speakers’ directory. Speakers present on Florida’s history, heritage, and culture through historical and contemporary lenses.
Deadline:
At least six weeks before program date.
This funding opportunity aims to increase public participation in — and access to — the humanities by providing relevant, engaging, and meaningful humanities-based programming to all. Applicants may request up to $10,000.
Deadline:
July 20 at 12:00 pm EST
Florida Humanities’ Broadcasting Hope Media Grant provides funding to Florida public media stations, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and public institutions to support media projects rooted in the humanities. Request up to $50,000.
Deadline:
August 17 at 12:00 pm EST
Florida Humanities invites public libraries to apply for funding to participate in English for Families program, a multi-week series of interactive classes for parents and children (ages 6-12) that focuses on developing English vocabulary.
Deadline:
August 31 at 12:00 pm EST
Men of Change Smithsonian Exhibit
In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, Florida Humanities invites proposals from qualifying institutions to host Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. in 2023. This immersive exhibit profiles significant African American men whose journeys have altered the history and culture of our country.
Deadline:
Applications reviewed until September 1
Application Access Code Required
Contact Patricia Putman to
receive access code to apply.
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