“Joel Buchanan: A giant of Florida human rights, history and storytelling,” (opens in new tab) The Gainesville Sun, by Paul Ortiz, Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
In the Gainesville Sun, Ortiz remembers legendary historian Joel Buchanan.
[Buchanan] was an indispensable member of the university community, a tireless speaker who gave countless lectures and informal talks to our students and staff about the histories of segregation, the civil rights movement, and Gainesville.-Dr. Paul Ortiz
Fore more information about African American history at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program and Joel Buchanan’s work:
- Browse the African American History Project, a growing collection built on the foundations of Buchanan’s research, funded by the UF Office of the Provost
- View the Fifth Avenue Blacks Collection of interviews online at the University of Florida Digital Collections
- Read transcripts of interviews and listen to podcasts featuring oral history interviews with Buchanan