Myriam Mompoint

Florida SouthWestern State College presents an exploration of the Greek cultural heritage of Tarpon Springs at the Fort Myers Regional Library in downtown Fort Myers. A screening of the classic 1953 Hollywood film "Beneath the 12-Mile Reef," shot on location in Key West and the Gulf Coast city of Tarpon Springs, will be followed by a Q & A session. Following a brief intermission, Florida scholar Dr. Tina Bucuvalas will

Florida Southwestern State College hosts two lectures by Calibe Thompson and David Muir from the Island SPACE Caribbean Museum to discuss the long-standing ties between Florida and peoples from the Caribbean archipelago. Thompson discusses the history and impact of the Caribbean community in the United States. Muir presents a lecture on his book Pieces of Jamaica, a photo-art collection that celebrates his native island from an authentic viewpoint. A book

Florida SouthWestern State College's Department of Humanities, Philosophy, and Fine Arts and Fort Myers Regional Library present a virtual lecture on a History of the Yamato Colony with Deeani Gonzalez of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens to discuss the Yamato Colony, an agricultural society founded by Japanese immigrants to South Florida in 1904. Gonzalez tells of the colony's founder Jo Sakai and pioneers such as George Morikami, the impact

Florida SouthWestern State College's Center for Undergraduate Research and Creativity and the Lee County Black History Society have partnered for an afternoon art exhibition featuring students in the FSW Arts programs. The exhibit will feature original art and performances by FSW students working with notable figures and oral histories from the Lee County Black History Society archives and Williams Academy Black History Museum. You can also go to the Florida