Schedule-At-A-Glance
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Welcome from African American History Task Force
Former Senator Anthony "Tony" Hill, AAHTF Chair
Welcome from the Florida Department of Education
Dr. Dakeyan Cha’ Dre’ Graham
Executive Director of Independent Education and Parental Choice
AAHTF Summer Institute Overview
Dr. Bernadette Kelley-Brown, AAHTF Principal Investigator
Violin Performance
Fadhina V. Petit-Clair, Student, School for Advanced Studies
Miami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Exemplary Status Overview
Dr. Donna Austin, AAHTF Member - Exemplary Status Contact
Virtual Museum Visit
Florida A&M University
Meek-Eaton Black Archives Center & Museum
Dr. Darius J. Young, Interim Director
Keynote Presentation
"Black Inventors: Crafting 200 Years of Success"
Keith C. Holmes, Author
Chief Researcher & Founder of the Global Black Inventor Research Projects, Inc.
The Black Archives
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
BREAK
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Organizing A Civil Rights Tour While Educating in North Florida
Wakulla Schools Civil Rights Trips & Student Panel
Mike Barwick, Former Principal, Wakulla High School
Sonia Clark-Rosier, Former Associate Dean, Wakulla High School
Miracle Potter, Student
"Ocoee: A Novel"
Myra Kinnie and Gail Waxman, Co-Authors
Sisters2, LLC
The Ocoee Massacre "Yesterday This Was Home"
Virtual Exhibit & Educator Resources
Shannon Elliston, Education Director
Orange County Regional History Center
Alachua Exemplary District Panel – Newberry Lynching Pilot Program
Dr. Elizabeth Washington, University of Florida
Dr. Catherine Atria, University of Florida
Jordan Marlow, Mayor of Newberry, Teacher, Newberry High School
Christopher Pearl, Teacher, Professional Academies
Jessica Morey, Teacher, Buchholz High School
Dr. Jon Rehm, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist ACPS
Closing Remarks
Former Senator Anthony "Tony" Hill, AAHTF Chair
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Welcome
Former Senator Anthony "Tony" Hill, AAHTF Chair
“Little Fires Everywhere - The Power of Revolution”
Epiphany Lormil, Program Manager
bluapple Poetry Network
Education Support for African American History & Social Justice
EVERFI
Mathew Kirouac, Florida Director K-12
Why HBCU?
Dr. Elizabeth Bromery, Educator, Broward County Schools
Thewandar Houston, Educator, Br owardCounty Schools
"Quiet Strong: First African American Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diver"
Cynthia Byrd Conner, Author
Keynote Presentation
Tell the Whole Story: African American History Education and the Future of Equality
Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and
Associate Professor of History
Founding Director of the FMU Social Justice Institute
Florida Memorial University Social Justice Institute
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
BREAK
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Duval Exemplary District Panel – Exemplary, the Duval Way
Dr. Dana Kriznar, Deputy Superintendent
Kenneth Reddick, Executive Director of High Schools
Paula Renfro, Chief of Academic Services
Tracy Oliver, Assistant Principal, Landon Middle School
Sharlie Conklin, Supervisor of Social Studies
Tilena Robinson-Washington, Specialist
Legacy of the Moores
The Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Cultural Center and Museum
Sonya Mallard, Center Coordinator
Engaging Students in Afrocentric Public History
Roberto Fernandez, III, Social Studies Teacher, Broward County Schools
Rosewood Revisited
Lizzie Robinson Jenkins, President & Founder
Real Rosewood Foundation
Upcoming Events: Fall 2021
Dr. Bernadette Kelley-Brown, AAHTF Principal Investigator
Closing Remarks
Former Senator Anthony "Tony" Hill, AAHTF Chair