Black Love: Creativity, Expressions, and its Gifts
A. Quinn Jones Museum 1013 NW 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBe there in-person at the A. Quinn Jones Museum (1013 NW 7th Avenue) on Saturday, February 19, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to continue our celebration of Black History Month. In this interactive event, we will look at the various expressions of Black love with live music curated by Geexella, food provided by Ivoire Delice ... Read more
Towards a Reading of Black Lives Matter in France
VirtualIn this lecture Dr. Beaman will discuss her ongoing ethnographic research on anti-racist mobilization and activism against police violence, and put that in conversation with anti-racist mobilization and the Black Lives Matter movement both in the United States and worldwide. She discusses what it means to consider Black Lives Matter in a society that disavows ... Read more
Engaging UF Through Capoeira Workshop
Reitz Union Reitz Union Drive, Gainesville, FL, United StatesBlack Places: Learning from Black Campus Life
VirtualIn this talk, Dr. Tichavakunda highlights pressing findings from his year-long ethnography of Black engineering students at a historically White institution, Black Campus Life. Antar Tichavakunda takes readers across campus, from study groups to parties and beyond, as these students work hard, have fun, skip class, fundraise, and, at times, find themselves in tense racialized encounters. By ... Read more
College of Pharmacy’s Black Health and Wellness Lecture Series: Living Legacy Lecture featuring Dr. Carolyn Brown
VirtualDr. Carolyn Brown is Henry M. Burlage Centennial Endowed Professor, Distinguished Service Professor and Co-Director of the Texas Center for Health Outcomes Research and Education (TxCORE) in the Health Outcomes Division, College of Pharmacy at UT Austin. She is a health outcomes researcher with over 27 years of research experience in patient outcomes in chronic ... Read more
Introduction to African-American Genealogy Research
VirtualHave you wanted to research your African-American family tree, but didn’t know where to start? This virtual program will take you through the steps you need to begin searching for your ancestors. This program is being presented live virtually on Zoom. Genealogy librarian, Caroline, will guide you in beginning your genealogy research. Before the ... Read more
Race and Crime Center for Justice Spring Lecture with Dorothy Roberts
Holland Hall Holland Hall, Room 382, Gainesville, FL, United StatesRegister Here!
Black Friday Newsletter Release!
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“The Blackademics”
A. Quinn Jones Museum 1013 NW 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States“The Blackademics,” presented by the University of Florida Performing Arts Center’s Driveway Theater Project
Celebrate Black Music with the University of Florida Gospel Choir
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave,, Gainesville, FL, United StatesCelebrate Black Music with the University of Florida Gospel Choir
Health & Wellness Event, Smooth Flava Dance Party
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave,, Gainesville, FL, United StatesHealth & Wellness Event, Smooth Flava Dance Party