Matheson presents ‘A Legacy of Excellence: African American Education in Rural Alachua County during Segregation’

Press release from the Matheson History Museum

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m., 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
• Kenneth Simmons – Alachua
• Linton “Pop” Herring – Hawthorne
• Aaron Green – Gainesville
• Min. Annie Leamia Larkin-Hamilton – Archer/Newberry

Light refreshments will be provided by ARTSPEAKSgnv, Inc.

Registration: https://mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/97690-a-legacy-of-excellence

This program is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville/Alachua County, FL, and the City of Gainesville.