Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Women's Studies at the University of Florida, will discuss her research on Black women in Florida higher education and compare past experiences with reflections from the newly released Telling Histories: Black Women Historians in the Ivory Tower (2008, Deborah Gray White, Ed.). Special attention will be paid to the Florida Historical Quarterly article "I Was One of the First to See Daylight" (Evans, 2006). This event will also celebrate the paperback release of Dr. Evans's book Black Women in the Ivory Tower, 1850-1954: An Intellectual History (University Press of Florida). A booksigning will follow the talk.

An accompanying exhibit about Florida trains will also be featured at the Museum. The exhibit will run from Tuesday, May 13 through Sunday, June 8, 2008. Don't miss this enriching experience of sights, sounds, and history!