Speaker Series: Afro-Caribbean Migration To Florida
Schedule
Tue Oct 08 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL, United States, Florida 33990 | Cape Coral, FL
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Join us as we welcome Professor Emeritus Magdalena Lamarre from Miami Dade College for her presentation on Afro-Caribbean Migration to Florida as part of the Honrando Nuestra Historia series of events in SWFL.Florida and Afro-Caribbean peoples have shared historical ties which were established when Ponce de Leon first arrived on the Florida shores. This presentation examines the history and unique characteristics and settlement patterns of Afro-Caribbean peoples who settled in Florida from the Spanish colonization period to the present, and the significant contributions those groups have made to Florida’s cultural, economic, political, and social development.
The talk will be held both IN-PERSON at the Cape Coral Museum of History and VIRTUALLY via Zoom.
This event is co-hosted by Randell Research Center and the speaker is provided by the Florida Humanities Speakers Bureau.
RSVP Required > https://capecoralmuseum.org/events/
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Where is it happening?
544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL, United States, Florida 33990Event Location & Nearby Stays:
