Alachua County will host the next installment of the “The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County” lecture series in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on Saturday.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon and the Jack Durrance Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building at 12 SE 1st St. in Gainesville. Click here to register for the event.
The event speakers will be Dr. Michelle Dunlap, professor and author of “Retail Racism,” and Dr. Rik Stevenson, UF professor of African American Studies. The two will discuss the topic “The Jim Crow Era,” focusing on the history of racial terrorism and its ongoing impact on Alachua County.
Attendees are encouraged to register for the event, though registration is not required for participation. In addition, the Alachua County Community Remembrance Project’s “Lynching in Alachua County” exhibit will be available for viewing in the lobby from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A $5 donation per lecture is suggested but not required.
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.
Click here for the suggested reading and viewing list.
For more information, email truth@alachuacounty.us.