Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson, keynote speaker for the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events, takes questions from the audience at the University Auditorium on Wednesday night. Thompson is an American actress known for her most recent role in “Selma.”

The Gators celebrate a victory during the NCAA Regionals cross country meet on Friday, November 14, 2025 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala. / UAA Communications photo by Dylan Cannella

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The Gators celebrate a victory during the NCAA Regionals cross country meet on Friday, November 14, 2025 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala. / UAA Communications photo by Dylan Cannella

During the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regionals on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Jordan Perez

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By Courtesy of the UAA | Nov. 14

During the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regionals on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. / UAA Communications photo by Jordan Perez

Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson listens as U.S. representative Byron Donalds speaks at the Leading the Next Generation event sponsored by the University of Florida Turning Point USA chapter at the Reitz Union Ballroom Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.

Caroline Walsh

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By Caroline Walsh | Nov. 14

Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson listens as U.S. representative Byron Donalds speaks at the Leading the Next Generation event sponsored by the University of Florida Turning Point USA chapter at the Reitz Union Ballroom Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.

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