We’re Tired of Asking
On February 2, the Matheson History Museum will open its newest exhibit: “We’re Tired of Asking: Black Thursday and Civil Rights at the University of Florida.”
Reanimating African American Oral Histories of the Gulf South
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, UF Department of Linguistics, the All Yall Social Justice Collective, and George A. Smathers Libraries are proud to announce our collaborative project: Reanimating African […]
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Native American History Project
With financial assistance from the Doris Duke Foundation, in 1967 UF Oral History director Samuel Proctor urged locally connected historians, anthropologists, and tribal members–trusted members of the community–to conduct interviews […]
Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars
The Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars (MFOS) program celebrates fifteen years of success ensuring the academic success of first-generation college students at the University of Florida. MFOS alumni are now making […]
Town Hall
The faculty and researchers of the Black Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention at UF Project in association with the African American Studies Program, UF Black Effort, and the Samuel […]
SPOHP Light!
The SPOHP Light! SPOHP’s End of Year Newsletter is here! SPOHP would like to wish everyone a holiday season full of health, happiness, and love! To learn about our recent […]
SPOHP New Undergraduate Course
SPOHP proudly announces the availability of an undergraduate course that will be available in Spring 2022. The course, AFA 4225 – Blacks in Florida: Decolonizing Representations, runs on Wednesdays Periods 4-6 (10:40-1:40). Dr. […]
Arkansas Humanities Council Funds Elaine Legacy Center Symposium
The Arkansas Humanities Council recently awarded a $13,200 grant to the Elaine Legacy Center to plan and implement commemoration of the Elaine 12’s Supreme Court victory in the case known […]
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Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in community-based oral history methodologies through hands-on experiences in research, conducting and processing oral interviews? Volunteers will learn best oral history practices, digital production techniques, and public outreach methods. SPOHP is now accepting applications for our 2022 Spring semester.
End of the Year Event
We would like to cordially invite our collaborators, friends, and volunteers to attend our end-of-the-year event!