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Rosewood Heritage Foundation Traveling Exhibit
The traveling exhibit, "Rosewood..... The Beginning that Never Ends," will open
with a reception in various Florida cities featuring Rosewood survivors
and descendents Rosewood survivors are those persons who were living
in Rosewood (1923) at the time of the Rosewood Massacre.
Four of the seven Rosewood survivors testified at the 1994 Rosewood Hearings
in Tallahassee. All survivors received compensation from the State of Florida.
The "Alumni Singers," a St. Petersburg based musical group, is composed
of graduates from colleges and universities. This group will perform
at selected Rosewood Exhibit openings, and as a part of a special bus tour
to the Rosewood site in Levy County.
A variety of Rosewood forums will take place in February,
"African American History Month."
Sponsors include:
Dr. Annette Goins Shakir, Project Director
Mrs. Sherry Sherrod DuPree, Co-Project Director
3rd Bi-Annual Heritage Preservation Conference
Jacksonville, Florida, (Airport Hilton)
February 7th - 10th, 2001
Opens February 7th 2000,
Please Note:
*Handicapped Accessible, All Activities Are Free and Open To The Public
Features:
Mrs. Janie Bradley Black,
Historian, Rosewood Heritage Foundation, Miami, Florida
Dr. Annette Goins Shakir,
Director, Rosewood Heritage Foundation, St. Petersburg, Florida
Mrs. Sherry Sherrod DuPree,
Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida
Rosewood Survivors and Descendants
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Riley House Museum
419 East Jefferson Street,Tallahassee, Florida 32311
(850) 681-7881
January 8th - February 28th, 2000
Opens Saturday, January 9th, 2000 at 1:00 p.m.
Find the Museum and More Information
about the Rosewood Exhibit at the Riley House Museum
Florida A & M University
Florida Black Archives, Research Center and Museum
Tallahassee, Florida, (850) 599-3020
Find the University and More Information
about the Rosewood Exhibit at the Florida A & M University
Please Note:
*Handicapped Accessible, All Activities Are Free and Open To The Public
Features:
Dr. Na'im Akbar,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Annette Goins Shakir,
Director, Rosewood Heritage Foundation, St. Petersburg, Florida
Rosewood Survivors and Descendants
Florida Memorial College Library
150800 - N.W. 42 Ave., Opa Locka, Florida, (Miami Area)
July 4th - August 15th, 1999
Opens Sunday, July 4th 1999, at 2:30 p.m.
Visit the College and Find More Information
about the Rosewood Exhibit at Florida Memorial College
Please Note:
*Handicapped Accessible, All Activities Are Free and Open To The Public
Features:
Mrs. Janie Bradley Black,
Historian, Rosewood Heritage Foundation, Miami, Florida
Dr. Annette Goins Shakir,
Director, Rosewood Heritage Foundation, St. Petersburg, Florida
Mrs. Sherry Sherrod DuPree,
Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida
Rosewood Survivors and Descendants
Matheson Historical Center
513 East University Ave., Gainesville Florida, 32601
(352) 378-2280
September 12th - October 30th, 1999
Opens Sunday, September 12th, 1999 at 2:30 pm.
Visit the Center and Find More Information
about the Rosewood Exhibit at Matheson Historical Center
Please Note:
*Handicapped Accessible, All Activities Are Free and Open To The Public
Features:
Dr. David Colburn,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Carolyn Tucker,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Rosewood Survivors and Descendants
For More Information Regarding Rosewood
Contact: rosewood@displaysforschools.com
Contact: 1-800-250-4645
Email:
rosewood@displaysforschools.com
WebSite: http://www.displaysforschools.com
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