HUMANITIES TODAY
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AN EVENING WITH DANIELLE ALLEN
The Harvard University scholar and candidate for governor of Massachusetts says her most important role is citizen. Florida Humanities will host a virtual discussion with Allen on September 30.
By Jacki Levine
A CONVERSATION WITH NASHID MADYUN
The new executive executive director of Florida Humanities talks about his journey from his hometown, Helena, Arkansas, to the Stax Museum in Memphis, and the Black Archives museum at FAMU.
By Jacki Levine and Keith Simmons
COVER STORY: UNDER THE GAZE OF THE SUN
From the first newspaper in 1783, to the Golden Age of Florida newspapers and this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, Florida’s newspapers have grown, prospered and struggled in a state rich with stories. We explore the rituals, the rivalries and the reporting and share a timeline of key milestones.
By Gary R. Mormino and David Shedden
MAKING THE INVISIBLE, VISIBLE
Since 1873, Florida’s black newspapers have advocated, informed and reflected lives often ignored.
By Kenya Woodard
A NEW MODEL FOR NEWS?
As traditional newspapers are shuttered and squeezed by the internet and 24-hour news channels, nonprofits emerge to fill the void.
By Ron Cunningham
LITERARY FLORIDA
“What the seashells tell us” A new book on seashells by Cynthia Barnett weaves history, science and culture to issue a warning about the excesses of human behavior that are threatening the seas.
By Ron Cunningham
HERITAGE KITCHEN
Korean home cooking Jennifer and Michele Kaminski, the sisters behind the 2 Korean Girls restaurant, bring dishes inspired by their mother’s cooking and a voice against anti-Asian prejudice to Miami.
By Dalia Colon
STATE OF WONDER
A retired senior pastor and photographer documents two woodpeckers cooperating to create a nest and is overcome with gratitude for nature and his ability to experience it.
ON THE COVER: A newspaper reader walks through the St. Petersburg open air post office in this photograph, circa 1920s, by Francis G. Wagner. Wagner opened the Strand Camera Shop in 1916, the first such store in the city, and enjoyed photographing landmarks downtown.
