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February 5, 2015
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February 5, 2015
-- London to NY All Business Class Flights Unveiled
-- Higher Than Expected Visitors to NY
-- Black History Month Events at Museum of Florida
TALLAHASSEE— The Museum of Florida History is hosting public
programs throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. The
programs complement the current exhibit in the Museum, Civil Rights
in the Sunshine State. This special exhibit is a collaborative
effort of the Museum and civil rights leaders and institutions from
around the state. Many of the individuals who helped with the exhibit
will be participating in the February programs. “This
February the Department of State and the Museum of Florida History are
proud to feature some of the significant civil rights leaders of the 20th
century,” said Secretary of State Ken Detzner.
“I encourage all Floridians and visitors to take advantage
of these free programs.”
Civil Rights in the Sunshine State is on display through April 5, 2015 at the Museum of Florida History.
The following events take place at the Museum of Florida History in downtown Tallahassee throughout the month of February.
Civil Rights in the Sunshine State is on display through April 5, 2015 at the Museum of Florida History.
The following events take place at the Museum of Florida History in downtown Tallahassee throughout the month of February.
- Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m. African American History Tours of the Museum: The Museum of Florida History will present free guided tours of Florida’s African American history. Tours are also available upon request throughout the month.
- Every Friday, at 10:00 a.m. Highwaymen Painting Tours: The Museum of Florida History has one of the largest collections of Highwaymen paintings on public display. Get a free guided tour every Friday. For more information on the Highwaymen painters visit, https://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/programs/florida-artists-hall-of-fame/alfred-hair-and-the-florida-highwaymen/
- February 13, at 5:30 p.m. Paving the Way–Florida Civil Rights Pioneers: Dr. Paul Ortiz of the University of Florida moderates a panel discussion of civil rights leaders. The panel includes John Due, who was active in the statewide civil rights movement and was a member of the legal team for activist Dr. Robert Hayling; the Reverend Henry Marion Steele, who was active in the Tallahassee movement and is the son of civil rights leader C. K. Steele; and Althemese Barnes, the executive director of the John G. Riley House Museum and founder of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network.
- February 24, History at High Noon, Civil Rights: Dr. Anthony Dixon, a national expert in the African diaspora, will discuss the history of the diaspora in Florida and sign copies of his new book. To learn more about History at High Noon, visit https://museumoffloridahistory.com/news/calendar/fourthTuesday.cfm
- February 27, at 5:30 p.m. Women in the Civil Rights Movement: In preparation for Women’s History Month in March Dr. Paul Ortiz will moderate a discussion with three women about their experiences working with the civil rights movement. Dr. Gwendolyn Zohara Simmons of the University of Florida was active in the Freedom Summer in Mississippi and was a member of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Ms. Priscilla Stephens Kruize was a leader in the Tallahassee movement and a founding member of Tallahassee CORE. Ms. Sandra Parks was active in the statewide movement in Florida.
