African American Legacies in Florida
August 29, 2026 @ 10:00AM — 4:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Matheson History Museum: 513 E University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Get Directions
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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
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.