UF funds a racial justice initiative research project
(03/10/21 12:00pm)
Black students at UF have the opportunity to share their stories through a research project funded by UF’s Racial Justice Research Fund.
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UF students march to honor Black history in Gainesville
(02/24/21 8:39pm)
Standing halfway up the steps of Tigert Hall in a black dress, Ebony Love spoke into a microphone about the hardships Black students at UF have faced since George H. Starke Jr., the first Black student to attend the university in 1958.
Gainesville’s first soil collection ceremony memorializes city’s lynching victims
(02/22/21 11:30am)
Latoya Brazil didn’t know the story of how her great-grandfather Lester Watts was lynched in Gainesville until she was 17 years old. Brazil’s great-grandmother, who was with Watts when he was shot, sat Brazil and her cousin down and told them the story.
Is UF Doing Enough For Its Black Students?
(02/22/21 2:00pm)
This year, Black History Month may feel different for many of us, especially after the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that had taken place during summer. The world has opened its eyes to the centuries of racism that Black people have experienced and is now putting forth efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. Institutions like UF have claimed to engage in anti-racism, but are they missing the mark?
Following three-year search, UF grad student discovers long-lost Brazilian abolitionist’s tomb
(02/16/21 7:00pm)
Loose dirt gathered under Licinio Nunes de Miranda’s shoes and the unrelenting summer sun followed him as he searched Brazilian tombstones. He leapt from one plot to the next, teetering through unkempt monuments scattered on uneven ground.
Local filmmaker and playwright tackle Shakespeare in latest project
(02/15/21 3:02pm)
If all the world’s a stage, then Gainesville is no exception.
Judge Stephan Mickle Honored in Memorial Service
(02/15/21 11:00am)
To many, Stephan P. Mickle may be remembered as a pioneer, an inspiration and a giant among UF alumni. But to his neighbor and friend Deacon James Turk, Mickle was the man with whom he spent Christmas Eve eating raccoon, as was their tradition for years.
Baring All
(05/04/20 10:00am)
The first time I pulled up to Café Risqué, I was nervous. Not about seeing the dancers or the clients or the club itself, but about the prospect of getting to know this place and telling its story.
Tomorrow’s homework: UF launches new diversity, equity and inclusion training
(02/06/21 12:00pm)
UF students received an email alerting them to a new assignment. But it wasn’t classwork from any of their professors.
Establishing a connection with listeners: Celebrity host Elvis Duran’s radio show comes to the Ocala-Gainesville station
(02/05/21 9:28pm)
Over the years, Elvis Duran and his co-host Scot Langley, also known as Froggy, have shared their private lives with their listeners: from a disease that nearly cost Froggy his life to the ceremony that united Duran with the love of his life.
UF will pay $120,000 to host Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik to speak virtually
(02/02/21 6:12pm)
UF Accent Speakers Bureau will pay Youtube celebrities Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik $120,000 total in student fees to speak virtually on Wednesday, according to event contracts.
Gainesville activists travel to Tallahassee to speak out against Gov. DeSantis’ protest bill
(02/01/21 11:00am)
Karine Dieuvil heard about Florida House Bill 1 – a bill that could drastically reform state protest laws – and knew she had to speak out.
Coach Becky Burleigh to retire after spring season
(02/01/21 3:49am)
A short time ago, a Zoom call wouldn’t be how one would imagine one of the most celebrated coaches in NCAA women’s soccer history would announce her retirement.
A tale of two Gainesvilles: Development along the east-west divide
(01/29/21 12:30pm)
Togetherness, camaraderie and family are the words Vivian Filer used to describe her upbringing in Springhill, a historically Black neighborhood in East Gainesville.
GATORSAFE App: The Big Stick of UF’s Modern McCarthyites
(01/28/21 2:00pm)
More than two weeks ago, UF administrators rolled out a COVID-19 report form in the GATORSAFE app, a public safety collaboration overseen by 33 assistant vice presidents, directors, and managers of Student Affairs’ departments.
The Forum's new single is 'a welcome back'
(01/21/21 11:00am)
The Forum is back with new music after a year-long hiatus.
The path to reconciliation: How Alachua County confronts its history of lynchings
(01/19/21 3:33pm)
Editor’s note: This story contains mention of racial violence.
“All Black Lives Matter” exhibit opens at Library West
(01/13/21 10:59am)
A new Library West exhibit documents the Gainesville community’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Gainesville progressive groups gather at City Hall after riot at U.S. Capitol
(01/08/21 3:48am)
About 45 protestors gathered Thursday evening in front of Gainesville City Hall in response to the Wednesday riot in the U.S. Capitol. The crowd held signs that read “Fight Fascism!” and “Working People Reject Trumpism!”
The “Push for Peace” lives on in a Gainesville mural
(12/14/20 10:16pm)
Their wheels, both big and small, roared along Gainesville roads. Riding on bikes, skateboards and roller skates, some gripping “Black Lives Matter” posters, protesters aimed for peace and unity.
