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SUMMARY:The Heart of the Turf at Tampa's Black History Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Tampa’s Black History Museum (TBHM) for an in-depth look at African American history in Thoroughbred racing. \nThis special program is presented by Roda Ferraro\, director of the Keeneland Library and curator of The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers. Doors open at 5 p.m.\, followed by welcome remarks and an introduction at 5:30 p.m.\, Ferraro’s presentation at 5:45 p.m.\, audience discussion and Q&A at 6:30 p.m.\, and a reception at 7 p.m. Following the presentation and audience Q&A\, guests are invited to a reception and an opportunity to experience the traveling exhibition. \nFerraro will highlight the lives\, careers\, and contributions of African American horsemen and horsewomen from the mid-1800s to today. From nationally celebrated jockeys and trainers to the skilled caretakers who worked behind the scenes\, the program explores how generations of Black professionals helped shape the racing industry across the United States\, often while facing systemic exclusion. \nReception sponsored by \n \nFREE TICKETS \nFollow Tampa’s Black History Museum on Facebook and Instagram for the latest program information and ways to get involved.
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/the-heart-of-the-turf-at-tampas-black-history-museum/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Juneteenth Jubilee
DESCRIPTION:Join Tampa’s Black History Museum and the Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. for A Juneteenth Jubilee\, a concert and celebration recognizing Juneteenth and the history of emancipation. \nFeaturing multiple performers and artists\, this special program uses music\, movement\, spoken word\, and cultural expression to explore the meaning of Juneteenth beyond a single day in Galveston\, Texas. Guests will learn how emancipation unfolded at different times in different places\, including Florida\, where freedom was proclaimed in Tallahassee on May 20\, 1865. \nDesigned for history enthusiasts and community members of all ages\, A Juneteenth Jubilee connects performance with history to examine how freedom was announced\, remembered and celebrated across generations. \nFREE TICKETS \nSponsored by
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/a-juneteenth-jubilee/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Black History Book Club: "Bourgeois Blues" by Jake Lamar
DESCRIPTION:Join the next Black History Book Club for a special discussion with Jake Lamar\, author of Bourgeois Blues\, on June 29\, 2026\, at Tampa’s Black History Museum. \nThis free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave. Lamar\, a Harvard alumnus and American-born writer and journalist\, will join the conversation to share insight into his autobiographical work\, which explores race\, class\, social mobility and coming of age in the 1970s and 1980s. \nPurchase Bourgeois Blues at the Tampa Bay History Center Museum Store or find the title online. \nRSVP
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/black-history-book-club-bourgeois-blues-by-jake-lamar/
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