On April 21 at 5:00 pm the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will host a webinar on the experiences of White anti-racist activists in Alachua and Putnam counties from 1980 to the present.
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, and the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted “OverKome: Persevering with Collective, Community-Led Development.” The panel discussed issues of violence, housing, income, food, health, and education disparities.
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, the UF Department of Linguistics, and the All Y’all Social Justice Collective presents Oral Histories as Curriculum: Bringing African American History into the K-12 Classroom, and educational and panelist event supported by the NEH Reanimating African Americans Oral Histories of the Gulf South grant project.
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Two years after the Ocoee massacre, and one year before the destruction of Rosewood by a White mob, one Black man stood up to the Ku Klux Klan in Jim Crow Florida. Black WWI Veteran Oscar Mack received a federal appointment as Postmaster in Kissimmee. One hundred years later, interviews with Mack’s descendants reveal the true story.
Read more "Film Premiere: Oscar Mack versus the Ku Klux Klan"
A panel of four distinguished spring activists and scientists will present their perspectives on evaluating the health of Florida Springs, followed by audience Q&A. Following the presentation, guests will have the opportunity to participate in one of three workshops: Science communication, wildlife photography, and communicating with different stakeholders.
Read more "The Future of Florida Springs: A Discussion on Springs Health"
SPOHP’s OGUS project is cohosting a one-day virtual conference on September 10 titled, Assessing the Ethnic Groups of the Late Ottoman Empire through a Decolonial Lens 1900 -1922. The link for the event can be found here.
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program proudly supports Mr. Alonzo Felder’s new book release, Discovering A.S.J. Allen. Join us on Monday, May 23 at 7 pm for Mr. Felder’s book presentation hosted by the A. Quinn Jones Museum.
Please join the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program for a special webinar presentation on Monday, April 25 at noon on the history of voting rights struggles in Florida by Allison Mitchell, a University of Virginia Ph.D. candidate in history. Click “read more” to register for the virtual event.
Join SPOHP, UF Libraries, UF Linguistics, and the All Y’all Social Justice Collective for African American History Meets AI in the 21st Century Classroom, a panel discussion on April 5, 2022, at 4:00 pm EST. To register for the event, click here: https://buff.ly/3toLAx7
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s 13th annual Mississippi Freedom Project Research Trip is scheduled for the week of July 12 – July 19. To participate, please click here to […]
Vietnam War Veteran and Veterans For Peace activist Scott Camil is the subject of a new graphic novel by Eve Gilbert titled Winter Warrior.
SPOHP staffer, Roberto G. Muñoz-Pando, volunteers as the networking coordinator for the GRACE Grows Garden, part of the GRACE Marketplace. GRACE Marketplace is a one-stop homeless facility serving Gainesville and […]
Historic Haile Homestead Discussion: “Emancipation Betrayed” by Paul Ortiz
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2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the African American History Project at the University of Florida. Funded by the UF Office of the Provost, this research initiative has resulted in over twenty-five public history programs, university seminars on African American studies, conference presentations and scores of community-based oral history and Black History workshops across the country. The new collection includes over six hundred oral histories with African American elders in Florida telling stories of memories of slavery, resistance to segregation, anti-black racial violence, the coming of the modern civil rights movement and narratives of Black and Latinx intersectionality among many other topics.
Read more "From Segregation to Black Lives Matter Symposium: free registration available now!"
Mississippi Freedom Project Panel, which took place on October 17, 2018
“La Casita” Encuentro (Reunion), which took place on October 3, 2018
Participate in a public dialogue between founding members of UF’s Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, known as “La Casita,” and those who were there during its earliest years. Our participants include […]
Under the direction of Jeffrey Pufahl, the College of the Arts presented the premier of the documentary play Voices from the March in January 2018 during the closing ceremonies of […]
Read more "SPOHP Staff Members Featured in The Loop article, will appear in Muse Magazine"
The University of Florida’s 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month begins with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, September 14th. Doors open at 5:30pm at the Gator Wesley Foundation, semi-formal attire requested, featuring […]
Click this link for a videotaped version (87 min.) of the 8/28 book talk presented at Smathers Library East by Dr. Paul Ortiz, Director of SPOHP, on his recent book: […]
The OHA’s Day of Giving last year raised money for scholarships to fund travel to the Annual OHA Conference for those in hurricane-affected areas. With matching funds provided by the […]
Welcoming Gainesville and Alachua County and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida are holding a public event titled “Home Away from Home: Remembering Refugees in Florida” on September 20, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Pugh Hall Ocora (296 Buckman Drive Gainesville FL 32611). The event will feature the oral history of refugees in Jacksonville, Florida, collected by Seyeon Hwang, a doctoral student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida, and various state-wide and national efforts in refugee advocacy, followed by a talk-back session with refugees and refugee resettlement professionals from Florida.
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Thanks to our donors, 2017-2018 has been amazing! And we’re planning a busy year ahead!
During our Summer 2018 Fundraising Campaign
SPOHP Undergraduate Research Coordinator Oliver Tesluma and undergraduate Political Science major, as well as SPOHP alums Assistant Professor Jessica Taylor of Virginia Tech and George Washington University doctoral student Candice Ellis, presented papers at the 8th National Civil Rights Conference, which took place on June 17-20, 2018 in Meridian and Philadelphia, Mississippi. This year’s conference theme was “Lets Rise, Advocate, Educate and Cooperate.” Their papers were presented during a panel presentation entitled, Recording Civil Rights History: the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) and the Mississippi Freedom Project.
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“Samuel Proctor became the first UF Historian and Archivist when he was still a PhD student. He never left the role. Proctor was heavily involved with UF, so much so […]
Read more "SPOHP featured in “American Tales” article in CLAS’s Ytori Magazine"
We will be sharing nine dramatic vignettes created by our students and performed by members of the local theatre community with our performance, “From Colored to Black: The Stories of […]
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Event: Tale of Two Houses: A Dialogue on Black and Latinx History at UF Date: Friday, March 30, 2018 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Pugh Hall – Ocora Join […]
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After headlining the 2018 UF Social Justice Summit this past January Voices from the March will be traveling to California this April to perform at the Southwest Oral History Association Annual Conference, hosted […]
Read more "“Voices From The March” Students Fundraise to Perform at SOHA Conference"
“Keep Your Trash” 1971 Documentary on Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike Newly Released for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrations on UF Digital Collections Gainesville, FL—Award-winning PBS documentarian Churchill Roberts was […]
Dear Friends of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, As you will read in this exciting end-of- year progress report, SPOHP has reached more students, scholars, and members of the […]
Please join military veterans and their families for a special Veterans Day film screening of the play “Telling Gainesville.” Telling Gainesville is part of a nationwide initiative by the National […]
On January 27th, our Fall interns and staff will be performing an original multi-media play titled Voices from the March at the 2018 UF Social Justice Summit. A collaboration between the Samuel […]
SPOHP is looking for undocumented UF students to be interviewed for an oral history project. Please share with anyone who might be interested in participating. For more information direct message […]
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP)’s Florida Queer History Project is partnering with First Magnitude Brewing Company to bring you “A Pride Extravaganza” on October 15! The event will […]
Mississippi Freedom Fieldwork Panel Presentation Ustler Hall Wednesday, Sept. 27th 3:00 PM On Wednesday the 27th the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program will host a panel of students to discuss […]
We wanted to share a sheet that the directors of the IC-Race (Immigration, Critical Race and Cultural Equity) Lab at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Drs. Nayeli Y. Chavez- […]
Read more "“Surviving & Resisting: Defending DACA A Toolkit For DREAMers.”"
September 29th from noon to 2 PM, SPOHP is hosting an Open House in the SPOHP office to welcome students and faculty alike to get acquainted with our program, staff and dozens of exciting on […]
MCDA is proud to present: Anti-Racism Education Week. Come join us as we engage in an event series on anti-racism education, self-care, and education on the first amendment. This is […]
“Since 2005, the Gainesville Latino Film Festival has featured hundreds of groundbreaking, highly acclaimed and thought-provoking films from Latin America. In 2017, our mission continues: to afford Gainesville the unique opportunity to […]
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For the past three years, a team of student researchers has traveled with SPOHP to the Tidewater region of Virginia to gather over 150 oral histories from watermen, veterans, and […]
Read more "2017 Virginia Fieldwork Trip Applications Are Open!"
We are thrilled to announce that our 2017-2018 visiting scholar is Jeffrey Pufahl, joining us from the UF College of the Arts (UF Center for Arts in Medicine). Currently, he is building […]
Welcoming Gainesville is partnering with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at UF to offer academic internships in using history to inform the creation of programs aimed at combating prejudice, […]
Read more "Welcoming Gainesville Fall 2017 Civic Engagement Internship"
SPOHP is sponsoring a Jacob Lawrence workshop at the Harn Museum June 24th at 12:30PM, featuring a discussion of Jacob Lawrence’s life and work, and upcoming exhibition, “History, Labor, Life: The […]
On June 8th, 1967, Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats launched a ferocious two-hour attack on and attempted to sink the USS Liberty as she sailed under a U.S. Flag in […]
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50 Years of Collaboration “From participating in interviews, to engaging with the collection, to attending SPOHP’s events, the public is the lifeforce behind SPOHP’s past, present, and future.” -Dr. Paul Ortiz […]
Read more "The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s Summer 2017 Newsletter"
We are excited to announce that SPOHP will be hosting the visit of Chicano slam poet Matt Sedillo during which he will be hosting two public programs on Tuesday March 28th. The first event […]
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Filmmaker Michael Honey raves about a successful turn out at a screening of Love and Solidarity at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, Washington. Friends, In Tacoma last night, the Grand […]
Read more "Line Wraps Around Theater in Tacoma, WA for “Love and Solidarity”"
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program in conjunction with Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency will host a free film screening (PDF) of “Gator Tales,” the award-winning theatrical performance which highlights the experiences […]
What can people do to change a world full of violence and hate? Is nonviolent revolution possible? Love and Solidarity explores these questions through the life of Reverend James Lawson, […]
Read more "Love and Solidarity: A Film Screening and Q/A with Michael Honey"
Join the friends of SPOHP from November 10-19, 2016, for a special performance by veterans in the Gainesville area! Telling: Gainesville will feature five veterans sharing their experiences of war in […]
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Join us for a talk with Flagler College Professor Michael Butler as he discusses his new book, Beyond Integration, the Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County, Florida, 1960-1980, on Wednesday, October 26 […]
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, professor of history at the University of Michigan, will discuss the importance of using sports history to understand race relations in American history. HIs talk will coincide […]
Read more "The Secret Game: An Event with Dr. Scott Ellsworth"
We are gearing up for our second annual benefit party on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Come celebrate with us, SPOHP supporters! Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the […]
SPOHP and the Center for European Studies will host a reception for Mr. Jones in recognition of his Martha Ross Teaching Award from the Oral History Association last fall. The […]
Read more "Feb. 17, Award Reception for Eastside American History Teacher David Jones"
Between 1900 and 2011, the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys served as a state reform school and detention center in Marianna, Florida. Behind its brick walls those in charge […]
Read more "Feb. 10, Death at Dozier: Unearthing, Remedying, and Preventing Human Tragedies"
The Pleasant Street Historic Society is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and protecting the history of the Pleasant Street neighborhood and African American history in Alachua County. The PSHS is raising money to […]
Each fall, Witness for Peace Southeast organizes a tour with a Latin American speaker who is personally affected by US policies and corporate practices in their home country. This year […]
Read more "11/10 “Until We Find Them!: The Struggle Against Forced Disappearances in Mexico”"
Lewis will speak about the Voting Rights Act – its tumultous beginning and legacy after 50 years. The event is free and open to the public.
Join the Institute of Black Culture, Institute of Hispanic and Latino Cultures, and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program for a thought-provoking discussion on relationships between African Americans and Latinx communities. The […]
Read more "9/24, Black and Brown Solidarity in An Age of Warfare"
Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter and a powerful activist, author, educator, orator, and motivational speaker, will present about her recent memoir, “Growing Up X,” on September 28 at the Pugh […]
Students Taking Action Against Racism (STAAR) will host the discussion with AAHP Coordinators Randi Gill-Sadler and Justin Hosbey, Civic Media Center Coordinator Nailah Summers, and Michael Dennis, VP of Progressive […]
Read more "9/23 STAAR Forum, “What You Can’t Get Back: The Human Cost of Mass Incarceration”"
On Thursday, October 15, 2015, an encore performance of “Gator Tales” will be performed at the Oral History Association Annual Meeting at the Tampa Bay History Center in Tampa, Florida.
Join SPOHP and the UF School of Theatre + Dance for a summer remount of “Gator Tales,” an original play centered around oral history interviews from the Alachua County African American […]
Read more "Summer “Gator Tales” Reprise, July 16-19, at the Black Box Theatre!"
On February 27, 2015, as Black History Month was coming to a close and the eve of International Women’s History Month was approaching, Dr. Ortiz, several SPHOP coordinators and SPOHP’s official event photographer, Mr. Clayton, visited the “Civil Rights in the Sunshine State” Exhibit at the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee.
The lecture, delivered by Dr. Chafe at the February 5 public program, is now available on YouTube. Dr. Chafe is the Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History at Duke University, where […]
Internationally Acclaimed Oral History Expert Coming to Keystone Heights Keystone Heights, FL – The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission (KHHC) is kicking-off its new oral history program to preserve living memories […]
Playwright and director Deborah B. Dickey has created a play in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Threads of Silver and Gold: Women of the Panama Canal […]
Read more "Staged Reading: “Threads of Silver and Gold – Women of the Panama Canal” on Feb. 20"
TALLAHASSEE— The Museum of Florida History is hosting public programs throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. The programs complement the current exhibit in the Museum, Civil Rights in the […]
The University of Florida will celebrate the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on Friday, December 5, starting at 12 noon in the Ocora Room, Pugh Hall. The event which will […]
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The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, with Rev. Milford Griner, will remember Rosa Parks and honor local leaders with the Quiet Courage Awards on Sunday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. Past honorees have […]
CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin will speak at UF Ustler Hall and Wild Iris Bookstore with new book on drone warfare. Thursday, November 6, 6:30 pm “Empowering Women in the Peace […]
Ruby McCollum, age 42, shoots State Senator-elect, Dr. Clifford LeRoy Adams, firing her .32-caliber revolver four times into his body, before going home and warming a bottle of milk for […]
On Thursday, October 16th at 6 p.m, Dr. Paul Ortiz will give a lecture titled, “Preparing for the Civil Rights Movement in Florida” and sign copies of the new edition […]
On Thursday, September 25th at 7:00 p.m., the Civic Media Center will dedicate its Labor Library in memory of Bob and Gay Zieger. The Ziegers influenced countless students and community members […]
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On Saturday, October 25, the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization – Transatlantic Slave Trade, with the University of Florida and SPOHP, present an oral history symposium, “From Slavery to […]
Oral histories from SPOHP’s Panama Canal Collection will be featured, and residents from Silver City will be interviewed on August 15 for the archive.
Read more "Panama Canal Centennial Celebrations at UF, August 15-17"
Join the Matheson Museum on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. with Dr. Paul Ortiz, Dr. Matt Gallman, and Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, tracing the history of Alachua County’s African American families from […]
Read more "August 13 Battle of Gainesville Symposium: The Civil War’s Legacy in Alachua County"
April 25, 2014, “Nuestras Historias” Documentary Screening On April 25, 2014 SPOHP premiered “Nuestras Historias,” a film produced by SPOHP Digital Humanities Coordinator Deborah Hendrix and Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas […]
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Gainesville Veterans for Peace will be displaying 6,781 tombstones from 7 a.m. on May 24 through dusk on Memorial Day, May 26, 7 p.m. to remember those who have died […]
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On April 26, the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, “La Casita,” will open its doors to graduating seniors who can participate in a t-shirt project. Students will decorate t-shirts in order […]
Read more "4/26, “The Labor of Our Stories” with UF’s Institute for Hispanic-Latino Cultures"
The History Honors Conference and awards luncheon will take place this Saturday in Pugh Hall. The schedule is available online from the History Department 7 panels will run from 9:00 […]
Join SPOHP for an oral history methods and technique workshop on Wednesday, April 9 in Pugh Hall, open to university researchers, community organizations, and the general public. Register today!
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The panel presentations of the 9 history majors who traveled to Cuba over spring break for a course on slavery and the legacies of slavery will be held on Tuesday, […]
Read more "4/8, “Seeing is Believing: Studying Cuba in Cuba, a UF Student Perspective”"
March 12, 2014, “The Florida Civil Rights Struggle: Past & Present” panel discussion By Emily Nyren, Intern alumni and Volunteer Event Press Release (PDF) In the News: “UF students get immersed […]
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On Thursday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m., the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere will present a lecture with Professor Kathleen Blee of the University of Pittsburgh, “Studying Racist […]
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On Monday, March 31 at 4:00 p.m. the Center for Humanities and the Public Sphere will present a lecture with Eleni Boiza, Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow in the UF Department […]
The Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice, CHISPAS UF, SPOHP, and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures present Farmworker Awareness Week, a series of events dedicated to consciousness-raising related to farmworker justice and social issues.
March 12, “Scott Camil: Resistance & Liberation” By Eugenia Hawk, Intern On March 12, 2014, SPOHP hosted a presentation by Vietnam veteran and political activist Scott Camil. The UF Center for Women’s […]
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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is co-sponsoring the Center for Latin American Studies’ 63rd annual conference, “Panama Reconsidered,” from March 19-21, 2014, at the University of Florida. The sessions […]
From March 24-28, the Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice, CHISPAS UF, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures present Farmworker Awareness Week, a series of events dedicated […]
As part of La Casita’s 20th Anniversary events, a panel discussion with UF faculty will share their personal narratives and discuss what being Latino/a/Hispanic means to them on Tuesday, March […]
The Gainesville Sun highlights student and staff work in a feature this week for the March 12 civil rights program focusing on the value of involving students in local history work.
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“UF students get immersed in the history of civil rights,” The Gainesville Sun, by Jeff Schweers, March 10, 2014. In preparation for the upcoming public history program, “The Florida Civil Rights […]
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At 12:50 p.m. on March 12, Scott Camil, former leader of Gainesville’s Vietnam Veterans Against the War, will speak at UF about the Gainesville 8 trial.
Read more "March 12, “Scott Camil: Resistance & Liberation”"
Get to know the Cotton Club Museum with Vivian Filer to prepare for next week’s big event, “Florida Civil Rights Struggle: Past & Present” on March 12. From NCNCF.org.
Excited for March 12? Check out The Walk in Tallahassee, illustrating the stories of the lunch counter sit-ins of the 1960s and the 1956 Tallahassee bus to honor 50+ footsoldiers!
Read more "Spotlight On: The Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk"
February 25, 2014, “No Spic for President” Oral History Event By Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project Coordinator Génesis Lara This event featured UF Alumnus Gil Sanchez interviewed by Dr. […]
On Tuesday, February 25, the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures will present “No Spic for President,” as alumni Gil Sanchez speaks on the troubling event that occurred when he was running […]
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On Wednesday, February 19, Diana Senechal of the Columbia Secondary School in New York City will speak at 5:30 p.m. the Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville as part of the Center […]
Read more "2/19, “The Slow Murmur of Learning: Honoring Substance and Solitude in Education”"
