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Share a truly unique musical evening at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center as musical styles combine. Enjoy live gospel and jazz music from the The Williams Park Singers, Lanard Perry and the "When Gospel Meets Jazz" band and special guests. Light refreshments provided. This event supports the work...
Celebrate African American music appreciation month with the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center and a screening of the 1993 British production “Porgy & Bess,” the opera composed by George Gershwin. It tells the story of Porgy, a disabled Black street beggar living in the slums of Charleston. It deals...
View the thought-provoking works of Ocala artist Charles Eady at the exhibit reception for The Unscene South. Eady’s large-scale paintings depict underrepresented narratives of African American life in the South prior to 1865, focusing on stories of autonomy, resilience, and identity. Meet the artist, explore the exhibit, and enjoy light refreshments....
Honor the legacy of freedom and resilience at the Emancipation Day Festival. The day begins at 9 a.m. with a community walk led by Mrs. Vivian Filer, chair of the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, and City of Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward, starting at Depot Park and ending at...
Before schools were integrated, Black teachers taught from two books; the official government sanctioned books and from other texts, written by Black authors about the realities of the Black experience. It was referred to as “the Other Book.” In the current political climate of book banning and “white washing,” this...
Saddle up for the two-day celebration “Black Cowboys & Cowgirls in Florida.” On Friday, presentations about the history and contributions of Black Cowboys & Cowgirls in Florida include remarks from John H. Nix, President of the North Central Florida Black Farmers Association and rodeo organizer, Rick Wallace. Experience a walk-through...
Celebrate both Black History Month and Women’s History Month with a screening of “Harriet”, a 2019 biographical film about Harriet Tubman (1822-1913). A leader in the Underground Railroad she personally freed more than 70 enslaved people, was a Union spy during the Civil War, led 150 Black soldiers in the...
