Desiree Anello

Desiree Anello

Contributing Staff Writer

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seen on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

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NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF African American Studies Course Title Sparks Controversy Among Students

By Desiree Anello | Nov. 29, 2021

The African American Studies department is offering a course next semester titled “Blacks in Florida” under the course code AFA4225. Some students said the wording of the course title is off-putting and may take away from the intentions of the course. Others believe the course offers a different look into Black experiences in Florida.

Ekisinga Ministries, pictured here in Buwenda, Uganda on Aug. 25, 2021, works with local churches to gauge the needs of the community and provide sustainable safe water solutions. Courtesy of Steve Nutzmann.

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Sixth grade Alachua County student provides clean water sources for hundreds in Uganda

By Desiree Anello | Oct. 18, 2021

When Craig “Tre’” Smith III realized there were children his age who don’t have easy access to clean water, he set a firm goal to raise funds for those children and began Aug. 16.

UF African American Studies Course Title Sparks Controversy Among Students

Sixth grade Alachua County student provides clean water sources for hundreds in Uganda

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