Betty Stewart-Fullwood was a student assistant at the University of Florida when protests for equality sprung up on campus. She yearned to be part of the change. Now, 50 years later, the Matheson History Museum is opening an exhibit that spotlights the civil rights movement in Gainesville and these Black …
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Five lynching victims from Alachua County communities will be remembered with a soil collection ceremony next month. The five African American victims killed between 1889 and 1926 were from Waldo, Hawthorne, Rochelle and Campville. Three of the victims were identified as George Buddington, Henry White and Charles Willis. A boy …
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Voters will select the next Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The candidates in the special runoff election are Cynthia Chestnut and Matt Howland. Each expressed why they are the best choice for the position.
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WUFT · What seemed to be working in 2021? WUFT’s Report for America Corps Member Katie Hyson reports on equity issues, which often means looking at what’s not working in communities around north central Florida. But in this WUFT-FM special, Hyson revisits stories she reported to see what’s changed and …
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One researcher found 71.6% of UF’s departments had no Black faculty in 2019, and 33.8% of those departments were all-white.
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NEW BERRY, a play produced by the Hippodrome Theatre and the UF School of Theatre and Dance, is based on the Newberry Lynchings of 1916.
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In Florida's effort to better protect school campuses, students themselves are being more closely policed.
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Lauren Dostal grew up in Orlando going to traditional and educational events to learn about and embrace her Lakota Sioux heritage. Dostal takes pride in her cultural background and community but has struggled to meet other Indigenous people during her time in Gainesville. She has struggled to find groups for …
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The commissioners met this week for a special meeting to discuss the county’s solar policies. The conversation quickly centered around the tree coverage and buffer of these facilities.
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What Keiko Kopp’s story illustrates about pregnancy, healthcare and First Amendment rights in the state’s only prison for pregnant women.
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