CORRECTION: "The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County" lecture on March 8, 2025 will also be televised and streamed live on Cox Channel 12, the County's Video on Demand site, Facebook, YouTube and the County's ACTV app. See the corrected language below.
Alachua County is hosting “The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County” lecture series this Saturday March 8, 2025 in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building, located at 12 SE 1st St., Gainesville. The lecture begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 12 p.m.
Speakers for the Saturday event are Dr. Michelle Dunlap, professor and author of Retail Racism, and Dr. Rik Stevenson, UF professor of African American Studies. The topic will be “The Jim Crow Era”, including the history of racial terrorism and its legacy in Alachua County today. The lecture can be viewed on Cox Channel 12, the AC TV app (Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV), the county’s Facebook and YouTube sites, and the county’s Video on Demand website.
“This lecture series is an extremely valuable addition to the study of African-American history”, said Alachua County Executive Liaison for Public Safety and Community Relations Carl Smart. “You don’t want to miss it.”
Attendees are asked to register here, but registration is not required to attend. The public are encouraged to arrive early and spend some time looking at the Alachua County Community Remembrance Project “Lynching in Alachua County” exhibit located in the lobby. The lobby will be open from 9:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for this event. A donation of $5 per lecture is suggested but not required.
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For more information, email truth@alachuacounty.us.
