The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

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...

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Black Cowboys and Cowgirls in Florida, April 4-5

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

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...

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Free Film Screening of “Harriet” at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

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...

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