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(02/28/22 2:02pm)
Alachua County Public Schools’ curriculum promises Black history education to extend beyond the month of February and the few names repeated in history textbooks. However, not every classroom fulfills this promise.
(02/28/22 2:03pm)
For Paula Sanders, home is a quaint one-story, white and red accented cinder block house. It’s been home for 54 years.
(02/24/22 7:26pm)
Every spring, families around the globe adorn their homes with red paper cuttings and lanterns to bring good fortune. Throughout February, the Reitz Grand Ballroom was decorated in the same fashion to celebrate Lunar New Year.
(02/14/22 2:04pm)
Students can vote for 50 Senators, the Student Body president, vice president and treasurer in eight polling locations across campus on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23. Here are the candidates representing the executive tickets for the Gator and Change Parties:
(01/21/22 11:00am)
A flurry of Gators women’s basketball players lined up for their final preparations just 30 minutes before facing Ole Miss, a familiar SEC foe. The UF team donned royal blue warmup shirts as the clock ticked down to tip-off Jan. 6.
(01/05/22 2:00pm)
Newberry’s agricultural history started with watermelon. The new UF/IFAS and Alachua County Extension Office continues celebrating its agricultural heritage and fondness for summer fruit.
(11/15/21 1:59pm)
Robert Lightner ached to learn more about his mother’s side of the family.
(10/13/21 5:24pm)
Before Gainesville’s mayor gave his speech in front of city hall Monday, Anna Lopez had three people help hold up her handmade, traditional Native American quilt.
(10/04/21 10:00am)
The first Asian-led Marvel movie has made its introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
(09/30/21 4:59pm)
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and what better way to celebrate than stopping by some of Gainesville’s best Hispanic restaurants? Check out the rundown of the Avenue staff’s favorites and treat your tastebuds year-round.
(09/27/21 10:00am)
More than 100 people set their clocks to island time Sept. 25 at the Gainesville Reggae Festival — immersing themselves in a celebration of Jamaican culture.
(09/27/21 12:54pm)
A collection of Ethiopian artist Prince Merid Tafesse’s work was presented at the A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center Sept. 25.
(09/22/21 3:51pm)
The Reitz’s Rion Ballroom welcomed an evening of cultural celebrations as UF’s Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off Thursday.
(09/15/21 6:04pm)
Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford grew up gardening. As a sixth-generation Floridian, she knows the advantages of having her own locally grown, fresh food: it tastes better, it’s sustainable, it reduces her stress and it brings communities together.
(09/07/21 10:00am)
Walk up to 4th Avenue Food Park and you’ll see acoustic performances and vintage thrift vendors sitting among scattered wooden benches condensed with sunlight. In the buzzing scene, a bright aquamarine and orange truck stands in the corner serving delicious treats.
(08/23/21 1:00pm)
Just miles from a swamp of orange and blue sits a rich history of Black neighborhoods.
(06/02/21 4:11pm)
Santa Fe College’s Student Life puts on events, trainings and programs to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the college.
(06/02/21 4:16pm)
Faith Maniti always tries to bring Filipino food to parties.
(05/17/21 11:30am)
From the neon-coated, hyper sounds of Korean pop music (K-Pop) like BTS, to the sweet melodies of singer-songwriter Conan Gray, a range of Asian and Pacific Islander musicians influence North American pop culture.
(04/16/21 10:45am)
More than 40 years ago, Gary Wade, a citizen of South Carolina’s indigenous Catawba Nation, sat down for an interview as part of a project to gather oral histories for UF.