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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "The Talented Ribkins" by Ladee Hubbard
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club continues its fall season with a discussion of The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard on Oct. 26. \nFirst published in 2017\, the novel blends speculative fiction with social satire\, following a Black family whose inherited superhuman abilities are shaped as much by race and class as by power itself. Hubbard uses humor and genre to examine how American society defines value\, success and survival\, particularly for those navigating inherited systems of inequality. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. Participants are invited to gather for a community-centered conversation reflecting on Black authorship\, imaginative storytelling and the ways narrative can challenge dominant cultural frameworks. Copies of the book are available through the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or online retailers. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-the-talented-ribkins-by-ladee-hubbard/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nell Ward Lecture: Making Sense of the Wild Frontier
DESCRIPTION:Making Sense of the Wild Frontier: Early Survey Work in Florida\, 1821-1880\nFeaturing historian Joe Knetsch\, Ph.D.\nJoin us this year in October for our annual Nell Ward Lecture. Historian Joe Knetsch will take the audience back to 19th-century Florida\, a wild place where the absence of details and facts was replaced by mystery and legends. A small but dedicated corps of surveyors brought order to the land of alligators and swamps\, tasked with the almost impossible job of evenly partitioning the land. Those early surveys survive to this day and are the basis of all land transactions in the state. \n\nTime: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; Program at 6:30 p.m.\nLocation: TECO Hall (2nd floor) at the History Center\nParking: Free valet parking will be provided.\n\nGET TICKETS   JOIN ON ZOOM \nStay for a book signing following the talk. The Nell Ward Lecture is an annual special lecture\, free and open to the public\, offering a fascinating journey through cartography\, exploration and history. \nAbout the lecturer: Joe Knetsch served as historian for the Division of State Lands at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for 28 years. He earned a Ph.D. in history from Florida State University. He has authored and edited 16 books\, mostly on Florida history\, and more than 200 published articles on history. He has also written more than 40 book reviews for national magazines. Knetsch has served on the editorial boards of several magazines\, including Tampa Bay History and El Escribano. He has also served on the boards of the St. Augustine Historical Society\, the Broward Historical Commission\, the Tallahassee Historical Society and the Florida Historical Society. He lives in Tallahassee with his wife of 50 years\, Linda\, and their four cats.
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/nell-ward-lecture-making-sense-of-the-wild-frontier/
LOCATION:Tampa Bay History Center\, 801 Water Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Florida Conversations: An Evening with Mac Stone
DESCRIPTION:Join the Tampa Bay History Center for an evening with award-winning National Geographic photographer Mac Stone as he shares his work documenting the last old-growth cypress swamps of the American South. \nDrawing from more than a decade spent photographing ancient forests in North Carolina\, South Carolina\, and Florida\, Stone will share the stories and images behind his new book\, “Cypress: The Last Old-Growth Swamps.” From ghost orchids blooming high in ancient cypress trees to panthers moving through the wetlands below\, his photographs reveal ecosystems that have endured for centuries and are increasingly rare. \nThrough stunning photography and stories from the field\, Stone explores these remarkable landscapes as living archives of deep time and considers what their survival means for the future of the South. \nTickets are $5 and and free for History Center members. Advance registration is required. This nominal ticket price helps reduce no-shows and ensures our limited seating is available to those who plan to attend. If your plans change and you are unable to join us\, please let us know so we can make your seats available to others. \nFlorida Conversations is supported by the University of South Florida Endowment\, USF Libraries and a generous gift from Shelley Blood. This program is presented in person in TECO Hall at the Tampa Bay History Center and virtually through Zoom. A recording will be posted on YouTube after the event. \n\nATTEND IN PERSON | $5  ATTEND ON ZOOM \n\nMac Stone\nMac Stone is an award-winning National Geographic photographer\, conservationist\, producer\, writer and naturalist whose work explores the relationship between people and the wild landscapes of the American South. A trained biologist\, he uses photography\, science and storytelling to document wetlands\, wildlife and the ecological systems that connect the region. He is the author of “Everglades: America’s Wetland\,” “American Amazon: Ancient Forests and Living Waters of the Wild Southeastern U.S.” and “Cypress: The Last Old-Growth Swamps.” He worked as a producer and cinematographer on the “American Amazon” IMAX film and PBS NATURE series. Stone also serves as executive director of Naturaland Trust\, where he advances land conservation and restoration across the Southeast.
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/florida-conversations-an-evening-with-mac-stone/
LOCATION:Tampa Bay History Center\, 801 Water Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "Why We Can't Wait" by Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:The Black History Book Club closes the year with a discussion of Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday\, Dec. 14. \nOriginally published in 1964\, the book offers a firsthand account of the Birmingham Campaign and a broader argument for the moral urgency of the civil rights movement. King examines nonviolent resistance\, political delay and the psychological toll of segregation while articulating a vision of justice rooted in democratic responsibility and human dignity. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave.\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. Participants are invited to gather for a community-centered conversation reflecting on Black literature and authorship\, historical memory and the enduring role of narrative in shaping civic life. Copies of the book are available through the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or online retailers. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-why-we-cant-wait-by-martin-luther-king-jr/
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