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We’re Tired of Asking

Black Thursday and Civil Rights at the University of Florida

2023-02-08 17:30:00 2023-02-08 18:30:00 America/New_York We’re Tired of Asking Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney, Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum, will present on the Civil Rights movement in Gainesville, Florida. Headquarters Library - Meeting Room A

Wednesday, February 08
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-08 17:30:00 2023-02-08 18:30:00 America/New_York We’re Tired of Asking Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney, Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum, will present on the Civil Rights movement in Gainesville, Florida. Headquarters Library - Meeting Room A

Headquarters Library

Meeting Room A

Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney, Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum, will present on the Civil Rights movement in Gainesville, Florida.

Based on a current exhibition at the Matheson History Museum, this program will share details and context surrounding Black Thursday. In a great show of strength on April 15, 1971, Black students decided to take a stand in a protest at Tigert Hall on the UF campus. Their interaction with President Stephen O’Connell would change the course of the university forever.

Kaitlyn Hof-Mahoney is the Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum. Kaitlyn earned her B.A. in History from Auburn University and her M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Florida. She has been with the Matheson since the fall of 2015 when she began volunteering as a graduate student. She gradually took on more responsibility at the museum, becoming the Curator of Collections in 2018 and the Executive Director in 2021. Her favorite part of working at the Matheson is the opportunity to learn something new every day through research requests, conversations with our visitors, and our programs and exhibitions.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |

TAGS: | black history month |

Headquarters Library

Phone: 352-334-3900

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We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter Additional Closing
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The Headquarters Library provides access to resources and services in the City of Gainesville and surrounding areas.  It also serves as the headquarters of Alachua County Library District.

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