UF Intersections Tradition and Transformation

African American Studies Volume 6, Issue 1 Spring 20133 Program

Director’s Message: Dr. Sharon Austin 103 Walker Hall PO Box 118120 Hello. My name is Dr. Sharon Aus- involved in a project entitled chael Eric Dyson, the “Hats Off Gainesville, FL 32611 tin and I would like to welcome you “Building a Civil Rights Monu- to Women” Awards dinner, the to the spring 2013 edition of the ment/Memorial at the University James E. Scott Leadership Con- African American Studies Program of Florida.” Recently, it was se- ference, and the 41st Annual Phone: (352) 392-5724 newsletter. We have included infor- African Student Union Showcase Fax: (352) 294-0007 mation in this issue about the many “The Awakening: Past Glory to Email: [email protected] programs and activities we have been New Beginnings.” Fifth, I want involved in this semester. We are to congratulate our faculty for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also updating our African American their many successes that are Studies website to include infor- detailed in the Faculty Profiles mation about the major, the minor, section and our one of our alum- Turlington Hall P.O Box student internships, scholarships, and ni Ms. Brittany McCants who is 117300 careers for African American Studies a graduate of UF and the Howard Gainesville FL 32611 graduates among other things. First, University Law School. Current- P: 352.392.0780 F: 352.392.3584 we are pleased to announce that Dr. Sharon Austin, Director ly, she is an attorney in New undergraduate students can now of the African American York City. Her career accom- declare a major in African American plishments demonstrate one of Studies Program Studies! We also still offer the Afri- the many career options for stu- can American Studies minor. The lected as a finalist for a Catalyst dents of African American Stud- Inside this issue: major requires 30 hours of African Grant from the Office of the Prov- ies. Finally, during the summer American (AFA) coursework. Stu- ost. If it receives the grant, Dr. and fall 2013 semesters, we will Director’s Message 1 dents must take 12 hours of core Paul Ortiz of the Samuel Proctor be expanding our course offer- Major Requirements 2 courses which include AFA 2000 Oral History Program (SPOHP) ings. Mr. Vincent Adejumo, a Introduction to African American and an advisory board composed doctoral student in political sci- Studies, AFA 3110 Key Issues in of AFA faculty members, African ence, will teach the first online Faculty Profile 3 African American and Black Atlantic American Studies Librarian Jana AFA course when he teaches the Though, AFA 4936 Senior Seminar Ronan, Professor Carl Van Ness AFA 2000 Introduction to Afri- Faculty Profile 4 Part I and AFA 4937 Senior Seminar (University Historian for Smathers can American Studies course. Part II. They must also take 15 addi- Library) and Professor Charlie He will also offer it online during Faculty Profile 5 tional hours of AFA coursework at Hailey (School of Design, Con- the fall semester. Four other the 3000 or 4000-level. Second, struction and Planning) will lead doctoral students will also teach Dr. Asa Hilliard 6 undergraduate students will soon be discussions of the civil rights AFA courses with the assistance able to receive 3 hours of credit for movement with the hope that even- of a faculty mentor – Wrap-up of Events 7 AFA 4940 The African American tually a civil rights memorial or Anthropology student Justin Studies Internship if they receive an monument will be erected on cam- Dunnavant (Pan-Africanism), Alumni Spotlight 8 approval of their internship from an pus. Fourth, the newsletter discuss- Anthropology student Karen AFA faculty member and from me as es some of the activities our pro- McIlvoy (Archaeology of Afri- Wrap-up of Events 9 director of the program. Students gram has either sponsored or co- can American Life), Health Ser- must fill out a form in which they sponsored such as the “Integration vices Research, Management, describe their internship and get the of the University of Florida and the and Policy Student Kevin Jen- Wrap-up of Events 10 necessary signatures. Our new web- Challenges that Remain” panel that kins (Race, Law, and Public site also includes several examples of took place during the Dr. Martin Health), and Anthropology stu- New IBC Director 11 the types of internships African Luther King Jr. Celebration Week dent Justin Hosbey (Race & American Studies students can apply in January as well as the Dr. Global Cities). If you would like Summer 2013 Schedule 12 for. I also strongly encourage you to Ronald Foreman Lecture by Dr. to receive more information seek the assistance of the UF Career Marc Lamont Hill and the about the major, the minor, the Fall 2013 Schedule 13 Resource Center in finding an intern- “Education and Identity of African internship, or any other aspect of ship. Third, three of our faculty American Males” Conference that the program, please contact me at Opportunity Corner 14 members (Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, took place in February. We also [email protected] or 273-3060. Dr. Zoharah Simmons, and I) are co-sponsored a lecture by Dr. Mi- Support AFAM 15 Page 2 UF Intersections

African American Studies Major Information & Requirements

Any student entering UF as a freshman or transfer student will be able to declare African American Studies as their major. In order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies, students must com- plete 30 credit hours of AFA course and fulfill all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For more information on these requirements, see: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/liberalarts/school_pages/degrees.aspx.

The following courses are required to fulfill the 30-hour requirement. Students maintain a cumulative UF GPA of 2.0 and earn the grade of C or better in:

AFA 2000 Introduction to African American Studies AFA 3110 Key Issues in African Ameri- can & Black Atlantic Thought AFA 4936 Integrative Senior Seminar AFA 4937 Integrative Senior Seminar

3 credits of applied, experiential, or research methods. Can be statistics, service-learning, field research, or qualita- tive research methods (inside or outside of AFA).

15 credits must be obtained from AFA (Pictured from left to right) Dr. Joe Glover, Provost; Dr. Sharon Aus- courses at the 3000 level or higher. tin, African American studies Program Director and Dr. Bernard Mair, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs at faculty Senate meeting in February 2013.

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Inductees

Congrats to African American Studies Minor’s Breanne Palmer and Caitlin Edwards for their induction into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Found- ed in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. Election to the Society recognizes the high quality and liberal breadth of Breanne and Caitlin’s scholastic achievements. The Univer- sity of Florida is one of only six institutions in Florida, and one of 284 throughout the US, which meet the Society’s criteria of academic excellence and can elect students into Phi Beta Kappa. Nationally, only one of every hundred students earning degrees from colleges of arts and sciences is elected to PBK.

Ms. Breanne Palmer Tradition and Transformation Page 3

Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Faculty Profile

Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Sim- during the 1964 Freedom Sum- ing was traditionally very mons, Senior Lecturer in Afri- mer and the impact that it has different from the SCLC’s. can American Studies and Reli- even to this day on American SNCC ‘s style was to de- gion and affiliated faculty in the history. “How did the idea of velop at the base level to Women Studies Department at Freedom Summer come build a grassroots move- the University of Florida's Col- about?” “The idea of Freedom ment while SCLC’s style lege of Liberal Arts and Scienc- Summer came from Robert was more grandiose with es has had an illustrious career Moses who was a Field Secre- big press conferences and that has spanned several dec- tary in the Student Non-Violent marches to bring to light ades. Currently, Dr. Simmons Coordinating Committee specific events. Neverthe- has been working on several (SNCC) and later went on to less, SNCC, CORE, the projects and served on numer- become co-director over the NAACP and SCLC collab- ous panels this school year at Council of Federated Organiza- orated under the COFO UF and around the country. She tions (COFO), which directed umbrella and all of the was featured in the production Mississippi Freedom Summer. various groups got along of Firelight Media's documen- This project was intended to put quite well” In the last ques- Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharrah Simmons, tary film, "Freedom Summer", the nation’s eyes on Mississippi tion, I asked Dr. Simmons Senior Lecturer in African American which is about the 1964 Missis- with the purpose of ending the Studies and Religion and an affiliated about the impact of the faculty in the Women’s Studies sippi Freedom Summer. The laws that disenfranchised blacks Freedom Summer ’64 pro- Department film will air in June of 2014, and enabled violence against ject and her general the 50th Anniversary of Free- those blacks who attempted to thoughts on the progress of dom Summer as a part of PBS’s vote. The project also was de- that they were there (Feb. 21st & Civil Rights. “The after- 22nd, 2013), Dr. Simmons pre- The American Experience se- signed to register black citizens math of SNCC was the ries. Dr. Simmons was tapped to vote in the face of this vio- sented on her experiences when passage of the Voter’s she was in McComb during the for this project because she was lence, establish the “Freedom Rights Act of 1965 which part of the Freedom Summer of Schools” as an alternative to height of the 1960’s Civil Rights immediately impacted are- Movement and she toured with a 1964, serving as Project Direc- Mississippi's totally segregated as in Mississippi such as tor in Laurel, Mississippi, or- and underfunded school system, group of High School students Laurel where I was as- around McComb, who were stud- ganizing black people to secure and establish the Mississippi signed. The 1965’s Voting the vote and helping to build Freedom Democratic Party.” I ying and documenting on film the Rights Act specifically history of the McComb Civil freedom schools and libraries in then asked Dr. Simmons how impacted these areas by black communities in Missis- SNCC and SCLC collaborated Rights Movement. These students protecting the voting rights completed a documentary on the sippi. I recently spoke with Dr. during the Freedom Summer. of those citizens and bring- Simmons about her experience “The SNCC style for organiz- Movement which won first place ing to light the continued at a recent State-Wide History struggle for suffrage, even Studies contest, which will be after 1965.” Dr. Simmons entered in the National History went on to state that for the Studies contest, being held in future, she hopes that the Baltimore Maryland in April grassroots activism that 2013.Reflecting on the vaunted SNCC displayed during the task of registering voters in that Freedom Summer of 1964 area, Dr. Simmons states “To is not forgotten and it is her have spent two days with dozens hope that present and future of children from the McComb generations continue to School District sharing their city mobilize at the grassroots and county's Civil Rights History level to effect change. In side by side with the local people addition to teaching Afri- who had made that history was an can American Religions immensely gratifying experi- and Race Religion/ ence.” Rebellion this semester, Dr. Simmons also participated By Vincent Adejumo on a panel in McComb, Mississippi with UF Oral History’s Dr. Paul Ortiz to discuss the history of Vot- ing Rights Acts and its Stanley Nelson, Dr. Gwendolyn Zohorrah Simmons, and impact on McComb. Over Cyndee Readden the course of the two days Page 4

Faculty Profile Dr. Faye Harrison Dr. Faye Harrison was featured in Jack- er, and political economy that have meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana; sonville, Florida’s Museum of Science shaped the structural locations and iden- March 14-16. The session, which and History’s “MOSH after Dark” lec- tities of racially-marked people, primari- integrated multi-media formats, ture series on February 28. The regis- ly African descendants in the United generated excellent discussion. In tration for the lecture, “Race in the New States and in other parts of the Ameri- early April, she will deliver a lec- Millennium and the Age of Obama,” cas. ture at the University of Texas at exceeded the number of available seats Dr. Harrison also organized and present- Austin on feminisms and the poli- in the Planetarium, reflecting the high ed a paper in the session, “Black Studies tics of knowledge in the African level of interest in the topic and the and Anthropology in Dialogue,” for the diaspora. exhibit that the museum is hosting over National Council for Black Studies a three-month period ending on April 28. “Race: Are We So Different?” is an award-winning exhibit that has been traveling around the country since 2007. The American Anthropological Association initiated the interdiscipli- nary public education project to make scholarly knowledge on race and racism accessible to the public. Dr. Harrison was among the small group of anthro- pologists who went from brainstorming to proposals that generated about $1.5 million of funding from the National Science Foundation and the Ford Foun- dation. The 5,000 square feet exhibit approaches race through the lenses of history, human variation, and lived experience. Dr. Harrison’s lecture fo- Drs. Melissa Hargrove and Faye Harrison with cused on the dynamics of culture, pow- MOSH Executive Director, Maria Han Dr. Marilyn Thomas-Houston White House with the President of the breaking new journal United States, Barack H. Obama. Dr. FIRE!!!: The Multimedia Thomas-Houston, who joined other Journal of Black Studies. dignitaries, was invited to attend the The first of its kind in Black observance on February 27th in her Studies, the digital journal Dr. Marilyn M. Thomas Hou- capacity as Senior Editor of the ground is published by the Associa- ston, Associate Professor of tion for the Study of Afri- the African American Studies can American Life and His- and Anthropology at the Uni- tory (ASALH), founders of versity of Florida and 1997 Black History Month, and NYU alumna, celebrated distributed through JSTOR. Black History Month at the

Dr. Marilyn Thomas- By Mcclaurinsolutions Houston with Attorney General Eric Holder Tradition and Transformation Page 5

Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn: Haile Homestead Faculty Profile

In January the AFA- enslaved Africans in 2000-Introduction to the state of Florida and African American Stud- descendents of both the ies class visited the His- enslaved laborers and toric Haile Homestead plantation owners still at Kanapaha Plantation live in the county. (HHH). The field trip Nii and Ayoka was meant to enhance SowaLa of Ayoka Gifts course lectures address- joined 53 students who ing the history of en- went on the field trip. slavement of Black Mr. SowaLa played his people in North Ameri- drum in the bus on the ca. The Kanapaha way to the site and Plantation, was a 1500 poured a libation to in with information about the enslaved laborers. acre cotton plantation memory of the enslaved Students shared their observations about and the 6200 square laborers who lived, the experience in response papers. Most ex- foot home, completed worked and died at the pressed surprise that a plantation with enslaved by Black artisans in plantation. Karen Kirk- laborers existed in a place so close to campus. 1856, is one of the old- man, director of the Students were also interested in learning more est homes in Gaines- HHH, led a guided tour about the lives of the Africans who were en- ville/Alachua County of the house that in- slaved on the plantation. and one of a few ante- cluded a photo exhibit bellum homes still standing in Florida. It is located less than 8 miles from the Univer- sity of Florida. The field trip allowed AFA-2000 students to contextualize the historical information about the en- slavement of Black people. It is one thing to read and hear about history, and quite an- other to visit a space where people were held against their will and forced to labor for the benefit of others. Ala- chua County had the 7th largest number of (Students for a circle as Nii Sowa La pours a libation before the tour) Page 6

Faculty Profile Dr. Asa G. Hilliard (1933-2007) Education. He later served as the His popular slide show, Free Fuller E. Calloway Professor of Your Mind Return to the Source: Urban Education at Georgia State African Origins of Civilization University in Atlanta where he has been presented around the held joint appointments in the De- world. Some of the many partment of Educational Policy awards that Hilliard received Studies and the Department of Ed- includee: Morehouse College ucational Psychology and Special "Candle in the Dark Award in Education. Dr. Hilliard has made Education;" National Alliance thousands of professional presenta- of Black School Educators tions for school districts, universi- "Distinguished Educator ties, professional and community Award;" American Evaluation based organizations, businesses, Association President's Award; and government agencies in the Republic of Liberia Award as areas of socialization, teaching, Knight Commander of the Hu- learning, testing, assessment sys- mane Order of African Redemp- Asa G. Hilliard, III, Ed.D. Baf- tems, child development, African tion; New York Society of Clin- four Amankwatia, II (1933- and African American history, Af- ical Psychologists Award for 2007) rican content in curriculum, anti- Outstanding Research, Scholarly Dr. Hilliard was a master teacher racism, public policy and culture. Achievement, and Humanitarian and multi-disciplinarian who made Dr. Hilliard was a Board Certified Service; Association of Black contributions in Education, Psychol- Forensic Examiner and Diplomat Psychologists Distinguished ogy, Sociology and African/African of both the American Board of Fo- Psychologist Award; Associa- Diaspora History. He did not teach rensic Examiners and the Ameri- tion of Teacher Educators Dis- in an “African American Studies” can Board of Forensic Medicine. tinguished Leadership Award; department, but his work uncovering He served as lead expert witness in DePaul University Doctor of and presenting data on ancient Afri- several landmark federal cases on Humane Letters; American Psy- can civilizations, particularly in the test validity and bias, including chological Association, Fellow; Nile Valley, was significant. He Larry P. v. Wilson Riles in Califor- Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society also influenced the fields of Black nia, Mattie T. v. Holliday in Mis- Laureate Chapter; American Psychology and Education, particu- sissippi, Deborah P. v. Turlington Educational Research Associa- larly assuring effective pedagogy for in Florida, and also in two Su- tion Committee on the Role & training teachers to raise achieve- preme Court cases, Ayers v. Ford- Status of Minorities in Educa- ment in diverse populations. Dr. Hil- ice in Mississippi, and Marino v. tion, Research & Development liard taught on the faculty at San Ortiz in New York City. Dr. Hilli- Distinguished Career Contribu- Francisco State University before ard has authored over 1000 journal tion Award. His chapter, serving as a consultant to the Peace articles, chapters in books, maga- “Race,” Identity, Hegemony and Corp for on site staff development zine articles, and books some of Education: What Do We Need of volunteers in Liberia, West Afri- which include, The Maroon Within To Know Now? in The White ca. While in Liberia, he also served Us: Selected Essays on African Architects of Black Education: as a school psychologist, the Chief American Community Socialization 1865-1945 (2001), William H. of Party for the San Francisco State (1995), Black Classics Press; SBA: Watkins, Ed. outlines his view advisory team and Superintendent of The Reawakening of the African of the systematic oppression of Schools in Monrovia. Upon his re- Mind (1997), Makare; and African Africans via the education sys- turn to San Francisco State Univer- Power: Affirming African Indige- tem and strategies for resistance. sity, he became a Department Chair nous Socialization in the Face of and then the Dean of the School of the Culture Wars (2002), Makare. Tradition and Transformation Page 7

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, AFAM Foreman Lecture Recap

On Thursday February was for the annual rican-American Males Con- 21st at the Friends of Dr. Ronald C. ference” which started on Music Room, Dr. Marc Foreman Honorary February 19th and conclud- Lamont Hill lectured on event and was part ed with the Dr. Marc La- “Black Men in the age of “The Education mont Hill’s lecture on the of Obama”. His lecture and Identity of Af- 21st. Some of the issues that Dr. Hill covered in his talk include the incarceration States and globally. rates of black males, black The event was well male high school dropout attended with every rate, black male masculinity, seat in the Friends of and the implication of Presi- Music Room filled dent Obama’s election as it and concluded with a relates to the perception of brief question and an- black males in the United swer session.

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, BGSO MLK Lecture Recap Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, on January now the nation has to now attack today. Dr. Dyson exclaimed that it 29th, spoke about the life, work, and poverty; however, this is not the is expensive to be poor. People act impact of the late, great Dr. Martin MLK that we celebrate presently as if poor people are from some By Richard Minott Luther King Jr. (MLK). The speech today. The five years between the other planet, and often categorize question of “Why is it that men which served as a commemoration of speech and his death, he organized them as lazy and unmotivated, and women are not paid equally? Martin Luther King day, and simultane- the “Poor People’s campaign”. when poor people work two to There is nothing a man can do ously as an opener for Black History After making this point Dr. Dyson three jobs just to make ends meet. that woman cannot, so some Month, highlighted the speakers' views asked the question of “why do we They do jobs that no one else want reform needs to take place in that on how the past and current socioeco- define our American identity by to do, so they are not stealing jobs area to bring about equality nomic conditions have impacted and how many guns we have? And then as often mentioned by conservative amongst genders”. Dr. Dyson's shaped the racial, and ethnic situation in we go on to blame violence on law makers that despise the poor. presentation was one of the most America. Throughout the speech, he games and hip-hop. American Working so many jobs keep them interesting, and captivating constantly made reference to the work ideology continues to contradict away from their children because speeches I have ever heard on the that Dr. King Jr. did when he was alive itself”. Martin Luther King Jr. dealt they do not have to time to nurture life on the work of Dr. King. The and how important it is for us to adhere with what Dr. Dyson referred to as them. They have to focus on where clever use of popular music and to MLK's views in our lives. After the "Three Evils." The three were to get the next dollar from to keep current affairs kept his audience announcing the title of the presentation racism, nepotism, and poverty. Dr. the food on the table. The issues of of mostly students and youth as "Living the Legacy of An American King fought against these issues, jobs bring up the point of gender attentive to his challenge, which Radical," Dr. Dyson went on analyze but society still struggles with them inequality. Dr. Dyson asks the was for us to live our lives similar what it meant to be a "radical” and also to Martin Luther King Jr. It was "living the legacy." He referred to MLK not a presentation to be forgotten as a "radical" because he went to the the minute you left the venue, but foundation of American ideals of free- it plagued the mind to continue dom and advocated the best ideas that fighting against inequality, pov- would relieve the suppressed, while erty, injustice, among other issues being strongly invested in democracy. that America faces. Social ine- "Living the Legacy" meant that it was quality, racial inequality, vicious not enough to study the life and work of forms of patriarchy in our coun- Martin Luther King Jr., but we should try, gender distress are all issues live the life of the legend that MLK that if we are going to live the was. We cannot limit Martin Luther Martin Luther King Jr. dream, we King Jr. to the "I Have A Dream" have to actively fight and speak speech because that is not all he did. up against these issues. "Living After the passage of the Civil Rights the Legacy of an American Radi- Acts in 1964 and 1965, people thought cal," is not just studying the that it was over, but MLK made it works of Dr. King, but also living known that that was the easy part and it daily. Page 8 UF Intersections Alumni Spotlight: Attorney Brittany Mccants In the alumni corner, the founding member of Lead ety as a whole. As a well African American Studies UF, and as a member of versed scholar in the Afri- Program spotlights our the Lambda Psi chapter of can Diaspora from my former students and gives Delta Sigma Theta Sorori- experiences with the pro- updates about their cur- ty, Inc. In May 2011, Brit- gram, I’m able to think rent endeavors. This se- tany earned a Juris Doc- critically about the images mester, we are highlight- tor cum laude from the and presentation of Afri- ing Ms. Brittany McCants. Howard University School can Americans and work In 2008, Brittany graduat- of Law. Currently, she is to shift closed mindsets in ed with a Bachelor of Arts a Corporate Associate for my surroundings. I feel Attorney Brittany in Political Science and a Simpson Thacher & Bart- like the rich curriculum McCants minor in Leadership and lett, LLP in New York gave me a sense of pride, Corporate Associate African American Stud- City where she drafts pushed me to explore my for Simpson Thacher ies. Brittany received sev- transaction and ancillary cultural boundaries and & Bartlett, LLP eral honors and awards as agreements in relation to granted me a coat of ar- an undergraduate at the securities offerings, mer- mor to enter the work- University of Florida. In ger transactions and em- place both through devel- “My coursework in addition to Florida Blue ployment agreements. oping my skill set and per- the African Key she served in the Stu- She also conducts other sonal development. It American studies dent Government Senate, corporate research. “My would be my wish that as a member of the 2006 coursework in the African the program continues to program gave me a Preview Staff, on the J. American studies program expand and students con- deeper insight into Wayne Reitz Union Board gave me a deeper insight tinue to be exposed to my own cultural of Managers, on the Presi- into my own cultural posi- African American history dent of the College of tion in the world and a and culture.” position in the Liberal Arts & Sciences clearer understanding of world and a clearer Student Council, as a our contributions to soci- understanding of our contributions to Introduction to African American Studies: Online society as a whole.”

Greeting’s, my name is Vin- ly. Some of the technologi- UF Department of Politi- cent Adejumo and I am a 2nd cal tools that will be used to cal Science for my service year Ph.D student in the engage students include to the Gainesville commu- Department of Political Sci- messageboards, various so- nity and academic excel- ence and graduate assistant cial media, youtube, and lence in the classroom. I to Dr. Sharon Austin. I am skype. Students can register am honored to have re- excited to teach the online for this class beginning on ceived such a prestigious format of the Intro to Afri- March 25th and search for award and it is my mission can American Studies class. the class under the African for the upcoming Summer The first class will be of- American Studies Summer and Fall semester as lec- fered in summer session C 2013 schedule of courses at turer of the Intro to Afri- before they completed the and subsequently in the Fall http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/ can American Studies course. For more information 2013 semester. The sum- soc/ . In addition to creating class to ensure that stu- regarding the course or the mer session C class will be the online format for the dents are not only suc- African American Studies Pro- 10 weeks long and consist Intro to African American cessful in completing the gram, please do not hesitate to of intense learning and dis- studies class, I am also a course, but also have a contact me at va- cussion of the Black experi- recipient of the 2013 Barba- better understanding of [email protected] ence in America and global- ra Roth Award given by the the black experience from Page 9 UF Intersections

10th Annual Center for Race Relations Spring Lecture

cluded UF faculty come the paper’s design director for news be- and graduate stu- fore leaving in 2006 to become the art director dents from history, of National Geographic Magazine. journalism, African- He often appears on CNN’s Piers Morgan To- American studies, night, Starting Point and AC360. He has also sociology, anthro- appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, the Last pology, law, educa- Word with Lawrence O’Donnell and Hardball tion, political sci- with Chris Matthews, Headline News’ The ence, English, phi- Joy Behar show, Fox News’ Fox and Friends, losophy and health the BBC and Al Jazeera, as well as numerous services research. radio programs. They discussed a range of topics including racial bias On March 20th, the Center and media perspec- for the Study of Race and tives and recom- Race Relations’ hosted its mended policy 10th annual Spring Lec- changes. ture & Panel Discussions, Blow joined The “At Close Range: The Cu- New York Times in rious Case of Trayvon 1994 as a graphics Martin.” They keynote editor and quickly speaker for this event was became the paper’s New York Times visual graphics director, a op-ed columnist Charles position he held for Blow. nine years. Blow Participants in- then went on to be-

African American Studies Program Honors the Memory of MLK Jr.

On January 25, 2013, the African Amer- attract minority students and faculty, as the university’s first African American ican Studies Program sponsored a panel the integration of graduate and law student. discussion entitled "The Integration of schools, and the problems that re- the University of Florida and the Chal- main for students of color on cam- lenges that Remain." Approximately 80 pus. Also, Dr. Patricia Hilliard- students, faculty, and staff attended the Nunn gave the introduction for her event that was held during the Dr. Mar- riveting short film, “First Footsteps: tin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week. The Struggle for Racial Desegrega- Dr. Sharon Austin, Director of the Afri- tion at UF.” It provided a visual can American Studies Program; Dr. Eric account of the efforts to integrate the Castillo, Director of the Institute for university beginning with a lawsuit Hispanic/Latino Cultures; and Ms. Leah by Virgil Hawkins that ultimately Villanueva, Director of Asian Pacific resulted in the desegregation of the Islander Affairs discussed the historical university’s graduate programs, and efforts to integrate UF, current efforts to the experiences of W. George Allen Mr. Virgil Hawkins at Levin College of Law Tradition and Transformation Page 10

African-American Studies co-sponsors James E. Scott Leadership Conference

this conference by giving a number of Scott was an excellent mentor and a friend presentations to UF students. The main to all he met. He also counseled students purpose of the conference is to improve and served as a role model during one of the their leadership skills, but the confer- most difficult periods in the university’s ence also give students the opportunity history - the 1990 murders of five local to interact with faculty, staff, graduate, college students, four of whom were en- and law students. Dr. Sharon Austin rolled at UF. and Vincent Adejumo represented the Dr. Scott received a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies Program on a history and a master’s degree in guidance panel that advised students about the from Eastern Michigan University. He later graduate and law school process. earned a doctorate in higher education from The conference is named after Dr. the University of Michigan and was a post- James E. Scott, a native of Albion, doctoral fellow at Harvard University. Michigan, who served as Vice President If you would like to honor his memory and for Student Affairs at the University of legacy, you can contribute to the James E. Florida for several years before his un- Scott Professional Development Fellowship timely death in 2003. Scott first came at the University of Florida. For more in- The Institute for Black Culture hosted to UF in 1981 as Dean of Students and formation, see http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/ the 11th Annual Dr. James E. Scott Black held this position for 12 years. After news/comments/ Student Leadership Conference on Feb- working in Georgia for a brief time, he james_e._scott_professional_development ruary 2, 2013. Since 2002, students, returned to UF in 1999 and served as _fellowship_application_now_availabl faculty, and staff have participated in Vice President for Student Affairs. Dr.

UF Board of Trustees Approve African American Studies Major

On Thursday March 21st 3:30 PM, the University of Florida Board of Trustees approved the African American Studies Program to officially allow students to MAJOR in African American Studies. Congrats to the Faculty and Staff in the program who were essential in getting the Major approved!!! For more information regarding the major, please contact Dr. Sharon Austin Director of the program at [email protected]. Pictured here are Dr. Austin along with the students that were at the Board of Trustees meeting after the major was approved. Tradition and Transformation Page 11

Introducing Ms. Vee Smith

In January 2013, Ms. Veleashia (Vee) Also, under her leadership, the IBC Smith became the new Director of the Insti- recently honored “Unsung Heroines” tute for Black Culture (IBC). Vee earned a Dr. Angeleah Browdy, Dr. Patricia Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the Hilliard-Nunn, Dr. Sharon Austin, Dr. University of Kentucky at Lexington and Brandi Pritchett-Johnson, Mrs. Tarena will earn a Master of Arts in Education and Stanley, Ms. LaToya Hunter, Ms. Counseling from Western Kentucky Uni- Breanne Palmer, Ms. Monya Sharp, versity in 2014. Before joining us at UF, and Mrs. Ruby Mae Moore Vee worked as the Assistant Director of (posthumously). These women were Student Development in the Office of Di- honored because of the positive exam- versity Programs at Western Kentucky Uni- ples they set at the University of Flori- versity. She also previously worked at Di- Ms. Vee Smith da as women of color. rector of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultur- IBC Director al Center (MLKCC) at the University of Kentucky. Vee has won many awards during her professional career such as the Uni- versity of Kentucky Evelyn J. Black Staff of the Year Award in 2008, the Vanderbilt University Staff of the Year Award, and the University of Kentucky’s President’s Award for Diversity in 2004 and 2008. Be- cause of her outstanding record of service and her commitment to diversity, the university is optimistic that she will serve in an excellent manner as Director of the IBC. In February 2013, Vee organized the 2013 James E. Scott Leadership Conference. Each year, this conference provides student leaders with knowledge and skills that can help them become more effective leaders on campus and beyond through several interac- tive workshops, discussions, presentations and guest speakers.

From Left to Right: Ms. Latoya Hunther, Mr. Johnny Moore (Ms. Ruby Mae Moore’s Husband), Dr. An- geleah Browdy, Mrs. Tarena Stanley, Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, Dr. Brandi Pritchett-Johnson, and Dr. Unsung Heroines Sharon Austin

Dr. James Davidson

Kingsley Plantation: Occupied by circa excavation of a slave cabin. Excavations and the Sugar Mill, an octagonal, 1792, this plantation derives its name from have been conducted in slave Cabins W-12, tabby-walled industrial complex not Zephaniah Kingsley, who occupied the site W-13, W-15, and E-10. Through archival seen since the 1880s. In 2010 and between 1814 and 1839. Kingsley was a and archaeological data, it was established 2011 we discovered and excavated slave trader and ship’s captain. Defying that the west cabins were occupied between previously unknown water well convention, he took as a wife Anna Madgi- 1814 and 1839, or only during Zephaniah associated with the slave cabins, and gine Jai Kingsley, an enslaved girl from Kingsley’s occupation of the island. Cabin found the long lost Kingsley-era Senegal. Objecting to the harsh laws regard- E-10 was occupied from circa 1814 to the African Burial Ground. In 2012, we ing interracial marriage and biracial children beginning of the Civil War. Amazing finds began an exploration of the greater when Florida became American territory, include French gun flints (from flintlock yard areas of the west cabins, exca- Kingsley and his family moved to Haiti in pistols and muskets) and lead shot in the vated at the Tabby Barn to determine Dr. James Davidson, Associate Professor of 1839. The plantation was subsequently cabins, and a chicken sacrifice and deliber- its origin and chronology, and con- Anthropology and African-American Studies owned by a number of individuals into the ate burial of the remains beneath the floor ducted the first steps in a greater early 20th century. The entire field of African of Cabin W-15, presumably as part of an exploration of the yard associated Building on the 2012 excavations, we -American archaeology can actually trace its African religious ritual. We have also with the detached Kitchen House, plan to archaeologically explore the yards origin back to Kingsley Plantation, where in uncovered previously unknown or "lost otherwise known as the Anna Kings- of Cabins W-14 and w-15, and more fully 1968 Dr. Charles Fairbanks (former professor structures," including cottages along Cedar ley House. 2013 Research goals: explore Anna Kingsley's House and yard. at UF) conducted the first-ever scientific Avenue destroyed in the 1850s or 1860s, Tradition and Transformation Page 12 2013 Black Male Conference Highlights

African American Males and the Legal System Panelist Educational Experience of African American Males

Dr. Faye Harrison Introducing Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Students at the Annual Dr. Ronald C. Foreman Lecture

Pictures courtesy of Summer 2013 AFAM Schedule Nathalie Dorthonne

Summer A

Course CF Sect Cred Day(s) Period Bldg Room Course Title & Textbook(s) Instructor AFA 4905 03BH 3 TBA KINGSLEY FIELD SCHOOL STAFF

Summer B

Course CF Sect Cred Day(s) Period Bldg Room Course Title & Textbook(s) Instructor(s) AFA 2000 4G85 3 MTWRF 3 FAC 0127 INTR AFRICAN AMER STU Nunn,Patricia Hilliard

Summer C

Course CF Sect Cred Day(s) Period Bldg Room Course Title & Textbook(s) Instructor(s) AFA 2000 $20.01 7H58 3 WEB INTR AFRICAN AMER STU Adejumo,Vincent Tradition and Transformation Page 13

Fall 2013 AFAM Schedule

Course Title & Course EEP Sect Cred Day(s) Class Per. Bldg Room Textbook(s) Instructor(s) AFA 2000 Y 09E4 3 WEB INTR AFRICAN Adejumo, AMER STU Vincent

AFA 2000 Y 5460 3 M W F 3 LIT 0235 INTR AFRICAN Nunn,Patricia AMER STU Hilliard

AFA 3110 Y 087A 3 T 7 FAC 0120 AFR AM/BLK ATLN Harrison, THGHT Faye V

R 7-8 FAC 0120

AFA 3360 Y 5276 3 M W F 3 TUR 2333 ARC AFRICAN- Davidson, AMER LIFE James M

AFA 3930 Y 0317 3 T 8-9 TUR 2353 BLKS IN FILMS: Thomas- ETHNO Houston, Marilyn M

R 9 TUR 2353

AFA 3930 Y 0622 3 M 3-5 TUR 2336 AFRICAN AMER LIT King,Debra 1 Walker

AFA 3930 Y 1A20 3 M W F 4 LIT 0223 POLITICS OF BLK Nunn,Patricia HAIR Hilliard

AFA 3930 Y 1G76 3 M W F 9 WM 0100 GEOGRAPHY OF Mcdade-Gordon, AFRICA Barbara Eliza- beth

AFA 3930 Y 2452 3 T 4 MAT 0002 CIVIL RGHT & Smons, RELIGION Gwendolyn Delores

R 4-5 MAT 0013

AFA 3930 Y 3321 3 T 5-6 LIT 0233 AFRICAN AMER Austin,Sharon POLITICS Denise

R 6 LIT 0237

AFA 4905 DEPT 1 TBA INDEPENDENT STAFF STUDY

AFA 4931 064A 3 W 9-11 MAT 0004 RACE LAW AND Jenkins, HEALTH Kevin A

AFA 4931 096G 3 T 2-3 WEIM 1076 PAN AFRICANISM Dunnavant, Justin P

R 3 WEIM 1076

AFA 4936 Y 5281 3 M 6-8 CBD 0224 AFRICAN-AM SEN Nunn,Patricia SEM 1 Hilliard Page 14 UF Intersections

Opportunity Corner Page 15 UF Intersections Opportunity Corner

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity pleted their sophomore year of prior to the start of the summer in- (CLEO) has a Six-Week Pre-Law Summer college and would like to receive stitute. Third, they must submit a Institute that prepares recent college graduates additional preparation for law personal statement that explains for law school. In June and July of each year, school. In addition, it conducts why they wish to be selected and the program takes place at two law schools. In several academic seminars which must pay a nonrefundable $30 ap- 2013, University of Mississippi and Georgia provide instruction about the plication fee. For more infor- State University will host the 2013 CLEO LSAT, law school process, finan- mation, see www.cleoscholars.com Scholars. Each year, the deadline is February cial aid, etc. or email the CLEO Admissions 15th. In order to be selected for the 6 Administrator Bernetta Hayes at CLEO recruits students from diverse and/or week institute, applicants must be [email protected]. economically disadvantaged backgrounds who able to meet eligibility require- plan to apply to law school in the near future. ments for an ABA-approved law Most of the participants will begin the applica- school at the completion of the tion process during the fall after their summer program. They must also have program ends. CLEO also has a Sophomore obtained a bachelor’s degree from Summer Institute for students who have com- an accredited college or university

Support the African American Studies Program The African American Studies Program at the University of Florida depends upon gifts from alumni and friends to fund student and faculty travel, research, and lecture series. If you would like to support the program, please consider making your gift today. The University of Florida Foundation, Inc. is the steward of all private support of the University of Florida. You can give online to The African American Studies Program Fund which makes it possible for the program to engage in extracurricular activities that promote community building and public programming. Private sources of funding increase our capacity for creating a supportive environment for interactions among students, faculty, and the wider community. Designate African American Studies account F008477. One way to offer a specific contribution is to support the Harry Shaw Travel Fund which will make it possible for students to travel for research and conference presentations. Designate African American Studies and list F016689 to build this account. The James Haskins Visiting Scholar Fellowship Endowment Fund honors the memory of the late James Haskins (1941- 2005), a former University of Florida Professor of English and a distinguished writer who interpreted the African Ameri- can experience. In well over 100 books, he exposed children and youth readers to the biographies of leading African Amer- icans and key aspects of Black culture, social history, and contemporary life. The scope of his writings also extended beyond Black America to other parts of the world. The James Haskins Visiting Scholar Fellowship Endowment Fund provides the critical resources needed to enable African American Studies to host emerging and established scholars with research interests that complement some aspect of the scholarly agenda of faculty within the program. The African American Studies account code to build this fund is F013759/013760. You may also make a gift of cash, appreciated stocks and bonds, real estate, and through various planned giving opportu- nities through the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences Development and Alumni Affairs office. For more information, please contact Christy Popwell, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs (352) 392-5412 or [email protected]. Thank you for supporting our stability and growth!

Purchase your University of Florida African-American Studies Program T-Shirt Today

The African-American Studies Program is now selling T-Shirts! T-Shirts are 15$ and are available for purchase at 104 Walker Hall between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Shirts can be purchased via cash or check. The check can be made to UF African American Studies Program. We will also be at the Multicultural Recruitment Fair on April 3rd from 10-2 in the Reitz Union Colonnade selling shirts and distributing more information regarding the newly approved Major.