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At age 5, while most kids are learning to ride bicycles, he was learning how to ride a horse. He didn’t know it then, but those early mornings roping and riding would one day earn him the No. 10 spot in the world at the National Little Britches Rodeo Association finals. -
Mammograms After Sunday Service (MASS) partnered with the Gainesville chapter of Links, Inc. to host a 3D mammography screening event. The event, part of the Black Family Wellness Expo, aimed to promote breast cancer awareness and reduce late-stage diagnoses in underserved African American and other minority communities.
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At an antebellum plantation, during Black History Month, over 100 people came to a lecture about slavery on Saturday. -
It’s been two years since Alfred Awbrey stopped by the Porters Community Center to gaze at The Ballpark marker, picking gunk off the faded lettering as he recounted stories that were almost forgotten. -
Minority-owned farms in Alachua County were some of 43,000 nationwide to receive part of a $2.2 billion payout from the U.S. Department of Agriculture last July. -
Johnell Gainey returned to the Alachua County Commission Tuesday evening with the same request he’s had for the past seven years: to get rid of the “dump” in his residential neighborhood. -
See photos from Gainesville's Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. -
Over 100 years ago, the town of Rosewood was destroyed in an act of racial violence. -
WUFT’s Bailey Korinek uncovers a forgotten cemetery and shows us how resting in peace is a privilege. -
Dawn Beachy, 70, a Gainesville native, spearheaded the project in hopes of educating people about the history of racial terror in Alachua County. -
Freedom Fest 2024, held Saturday at Bo Diddley Community Plaza in Gainesville, marked the third annual celebration of the music and arts festival. -
On March 1, UF sent out a memo announcing it was closing the office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminating 13 DEI positions and 15 administrative appointments.
