A Legacy of Excellence (NEW DATE)

Schedule

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 | Gainesville, FL

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NEW DATE
On August 22nd at 2pm Matheson Board 1st Vice President E. Stanley Richardson will moderate a panel discussion of former students, educators, and historians about African American education in rural Alachua County during segregation. Join us for this powerful program and learn more about former Alachua County schools, the students who walked the halls, and the faculty and staff who poured into them.
Panelists:
• Charlene Freeney Reshard - High Springs
• Kenneth Simmons - Alachua
• Linton "Pop" Herring - Hawthorne
• Aaron Green - Gainesville
• Min. Annie Leamia Larkin-Hamilton - Archer/Newberry
Light refreshments will be provided by ARTSPEAKSgnv, Inc.
Free registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/97690-a-legacy-of-excellence
This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL.
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513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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