Educational Opportunity Begins in January 2025
January 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Did you know?
Before schools were integrated in Alachua County, Black teachers taught from two books… the official book sanctioned by the school board, and the other book, teaching the truth about Black history.
Writers may take advantage of a free educational opportunity about Black history that begins in January. The four free classes shown below will be especially valuable to those writing about history, inequity, and/or cross-cultural relationships within the U.S. The course offers an experience of Black history in Alachua County from the Other Book.
Note that each class shown below takes place at a different location.
Registering is suggested but is not required. All are invited to attend. The course is free, although a donation of $5 per class is suggested. Classes include:
Dispelling the Myths: Pre-colonial Africa
January 11, 2025, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Harn Art Museum
Enslavement in Alachua County
February 8, 2025, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Haile Homestead
Jim Crow Era in Alachua County
March 8, 2025, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
County Administration Building
Civil Rights Era to the Present
April 12, 2025, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
The Cotton Club
