African American Legacies in Florida

Schedule

Sat Aug 29 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

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

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African American Legacies in Florida: 250 Years of American Ideals and Global Impact
Presented by the African & African American Historical Society, Inc. and Local Organizations
Saturday, August 29
10am-4pm
FREE with registration
Featuring Humanities-based Presenters including,
- Dr. Andrew K. Frank, Allen Morris Professor of History and Director, Native American/Indigenous Studies Center, Florida State University
- Dr. Connie Lester, History, Associate Professor at UCF, and Editor, The Florida Historical Quarterly
- Dr. Rik Stevenson, Assistant Instructional Professor of African American Studies, University of Florida
- Dr. Olivia Barnard, Assistant Professor of History, University of Florida
- Brandon Nightingale, History, Howard University, Senior Project Manager, Black Press Archives Digitization
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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