The Brown Center for Leadership & Service, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, and Beyond120 are partnering to host our Spring walking tour of UF historical sites centered around the April 1971 events of Black Thursday, the power of storytelling, and collective student organizing.
Read more "Spring Walking Tour: Black Thursday & Beyond at UF, on Feb. 29"
Join SPOHP for our end of year social on Tuesday, December 5th at 12pm! You are cordially invited to the O’Neill Reading Room on the second floor of Pugh Hall for refreshments and merriment. We look forward to seeing you there!
Vasilios Kosmakos, SPOHP researcher and founder of the Florida Naturalist Project, curated a digital exhibit about the “story of water in Florida” for the Matheson Museum. Explore the exhibit here.
Read more "“Interwoven Waters:” Using Oral History to Document Florida’s Waterways"
The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) is thankful for all of the years and contributions that Ms. Hendrix continues to make to the program. Ms. Hendrix is an invaluable member of the SPOHP family. Without her hard work and support, SPOHP would not be where it is today. This piece by the Independent Florida Alligator recently featured Ms. Hendrix’s work.
50 Years at the University of Florida provides an impactful overview of African American Studies; documents the research of Black faculty at UF; examines how African American Studies encourages community engagement and service; contains testimonies from community elders, and includes reflections by and about prominent UF alumni such as Judge Stephan Mickle and Dr. David […]
The Oak Hammock oral history project is aimed at tracing the origin of the retirement community in Gainesville, Florida. Interviews began on February 10, 2022. To view the interviews, please click here: https://buff.ly/3oQKGZ0
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.”
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 American Oral Histories of the Gulf South. Through this project, supported by the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH), educators and other community members will […]
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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 in place of a University of Florida researcher. Today, the research staff at SPOHP and UF Libraries work to digitize recordings, develop searchable transcripts, and most […]
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 their mark on society and giving back to the Gator Nation! Click on the following link to view the SPOHP-produce documentary titled, MFOS at 15 Years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kew2vKClw-U
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 Proctor Oral History Program organized a Town Hall on Wednesday, November 3 at 6 pm for the greater UF community. The town hall featured presentations […]
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. Amanda D. Concha-Holmes is the instructor. For information, interested students can contact her directly at, amanda.d.concha.holmes@gmail.com. www.decolonizingrepresentations.com
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 as “Moore vs. Dempsey.”The event will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, the 99th anniversary of Oliver Wendell Holmes’ reading of the US Supreme […]
Read more "Arkansas Humanities Council Funds Elaine Legacy Center Symposium"
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.
We would like to cordially invite our collaborators, friends, and volunteers to attend our end-of-the-year event!
The film First Generation Success features 15 years of MFOS history through extensive interviews, including founders, alumni, and current scholars. The film depicts the story of first-generation undergraduate students and how MFOS has transformed their lives. Watch the students on their journey to success.
In this series, ten episodes will be recorded exploring stories from our Joel Buchanan Archive, or JBA Collection, which aims to document the perspectives and experiences of local African American communities and commemorate Black history. Check out our first episode out now! You can access the podcast here: https://buff.ly/3fEMCOQ
Read more "Introducing: The Race and Remembrance Podcast Series!"
Did you know that the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program has a podcast?
You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Thank you UCLA LPPI for collaborating with us on our partnered virtual event The Florida Paradox: How Diverse Communities Are Shaping the Sunshine State. Please check out the recording with our engaging and inspiring speakers here.
To view footage from our recent UF in the Mississippi Delta, a public virtual program please click here.
Read more "UF in the Mississippi Delta, a Virtual Program. January 27, 2021"
We’re seeking contacts for interviews on Black and Latinx experiences within our healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oral Historian for Southern Foodways Alliance
Read more "An interview with SPOHP alumna Annemarie Anderson:"
