A Legacy of Excellence
August 22, 2026 @ 2:00PM — 3:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Matheson History Museum: 513 E University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Get Directions
On Saturday, August 22, 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
- Aaron Green - Gainesville
- Linton "Pop" Herring - Hawthorne
- Kenneth Simmons - Alachua
- Min. Annie Leamia Larkin-Hamilton - Newberry/Archer
Light refreshments will be provided by ARTSPEAKSgnv, Inc.
This program
is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL.