Join Dr. Scot French and Don Harrell as they explore history, music, and arts through the cultural landscape of Eatonville. Presented in partnership with the Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch of ASALH.
Exploring Black History, Music, and the Arts Through the Cultural Landscape of Eatonville, Florida
Presented by the Eatonville Library and the Dorothy Turner Johnson Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in celebration of its annual Founders Day and Branch Charter.
Guest speaker Dr. Scot French is an Associate Professor of History, Director of Public History, and Associate Director of the Center for Humanities and Digital Research at the University of Central Florida. He is author of The Rebellious Slave: Nat Turner in American Memory (2004) and has published extensively on African American history, cultural landscapes, and sites of memory. His research on Eatonville has been featured in the Zora Neale Hurston Museum of Fine Arts, as well as Winter Park Magazine, WUCF’s Central Florida Road Trip, and CBS Sunday Morning.
LYNX Bus Link 1 N.Orange Ave. / Altamonte Mall
LYNX Bus Link 9 N. Orange Ave. / Rosemont
The Eatonville Branch is located in the Town of Eatonville’s Zora Neale Hurston Square. Eatonville is known as the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States. Opened January 2005, the Branch honors Eatonville resident Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), an accomplished and highly acclaimed author of stories, novels, and folklore.
The Eatonville Branch is dedicated to promoting reading, especially in children. The Branch serves residents that make up the four residential quadrants of Eatonville – Calhoun, Catalina Park, Eaton Pointe, and Lake Lovely Estates. The collection, programs, and services are also available to all Orange County residents including residents of the City of Maitland and Winter Park through reciprocal borrowing.
Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in any class or event due to a disability may arrange for accommodations by contacting the location at which the event is held at least seven days prior to the event.
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