# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African American Legacies in Florida
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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
FREE with registration

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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/african-american-legacies-in-florida/200029903041202
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gainesville
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
- **lat**: 29.65173
- **long**: -82.32029
- **full address**: 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: African American Legacies in Florida
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/127b08265b312dcb4be96fcc0a134bb346fc97608157a5c0a82f0c7224f7522c-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf1f0ee-gmir?v=1775528281

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is African American Legacies in Florida being held?
  - **A:** African American Legacies in Florida takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601.
- **Q**: Who is organizing African American Legacies in Florida?
  - **A:** African American Legacies in Florida is organized by Matheson History Museum.

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