Investing in the Legacy: Living Narratives of University of Florida’s Black Alumni

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“Investing in the Legacy: Living Narratives of University of Florida’s Black Alumni”
34 minutes

At the 2009 Black Alumni Weekend Welcome Reception, Dr. Stephanie Evans discussed the importance of oral history to educational institutions and to Black communities. She highlighted published and online resources on Black history at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, and in the state of Florida—especially the Sam Proctor Oral History Program http://www.history.ufl.edu/oral/, UF Special Collections http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/default.htm, and the African American Studies Program http://www.clas.ufl.edu/afam/. The lecture ends with a facilitated small group discussion about past experiences of UF African American Alumni. Handout and resource links available at www.professorevans.com.

Video features Linda Jackson, Dr. Leland Patouillet, Joel Buchanan, and Alicia Antone. Full schedule of UF Association of Black Alumni Weekend activities located online at http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/sig/aba/blackalumniweekend/schedule/.