‘The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County’ lecture series
Press release from Alachua County
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Alachua County is hosting “The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County” lecture series this Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building, located at 12 SE 1st St., Gainesville. The lecture begins at 10 a.m. and runs until noon.
Speakers for the Saturday event are Dr. Michelle Dunlap, professor and author of Retail Racism, and Dr. Rik Stevenson, UF professor of African American Studies. The topic will be “The Jim Crow Era,” including the history of racial terrorism and its legacy in Alachua County today. The lecture can be viewed on Cox Channel 12, the AC TV app (Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV), the county’s Facebook and YouTube sites, and the county’s Video on Demand website.
“This lecture series is an extremely valuable addition to the study of African-American history,” said Alachua County Executive Liaison for Public Safety and Community Relations Carl Smart. “You don’t want to miss it.”
Attendees are asked to register here, but registration is not required to attend. The public is encouraged to arrive early and spend some time looking at the Alachua County Community Remembrance Project “Lynching in Alachua County” exhibit located in the lobby. The lobby will be open from 9:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for this event. A donation of $5 per lecture is suggested but not required.
Come on….give us a break from this divisive race dividing BS. BHM ended last month….move on! Almost time to get your ‘pride’ on next…..Yippee!
Yes, March is Womens History Month. Has been since 1987.
Sad that you think speaking about what is not taught about our common history outside of colonialism divides race, when we learn “American History” for 12 years and it never mentions the things you learn at events like this. It is really sad that you think hearing the whole truth about your grandfathers hoodie and the sheet he used, and the card he still holds dear to his heart embossed with 3 K’s on it is divisive unless you’re at a family gathering and your elders are joking about the crimes they committed against other cultures. It’s not divisive, nor offensive to you unless it’s survivors telling their story about your grandparents and the crimes against humanity that occurred less than a century ago – then it’s a problem.
Your statement isn’t the problem, but it’s definitely not the solution either!
How many more years are the Democrat politicians in Alachua County and G’ville going to beat up society and keep us divided. It was THEIR slavery, KKK and Jim Crow that started all of this.
Beware of anyone that puts “Dr.” in front of their name just because they have some random Ph.D. degree