A. Quinn Jones Museum In the News

News stories and media coverage showcase the A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center, its exhibits, programs and community role. Organized by year, the articles record the museum’s impact on Gainesville and Alachua County.

2024

A. Quinn Jones Museum and School hosts second annual Juneteenth film festival (June 10, 2024)
4th Annual Journey to Juneteenth Events Slated Throughout Gainesville (May 15, 2024)
Black History Month Minute: A. Quinn Jones (Feb. 27, 2024)
A. Quinn Jones Center: Black history through Black culture all year round (Feb. 8, 2024)
A. Quinn Museum and Cultural Center in Gainesville to host 1968 Poor People's Campaign exhibit (Jan. 7, 2024)

2023

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz at A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center (April 17, 2023)
Preservation Efforts for Groundbreaking Rosenwald Schools - Will National Park Status Come? And What Might That Mean for Communities? (April 14, 2023)
'African Americans In Gainesville' exhibit showcases local Black history (Jan. 17, 2023)
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center (Jan. 1, 2023)

2022

Taking Charge: Richardson steps up as the A. Quinn Jones museum coordinator
A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center Holds History of Kwanzaa Event (Dec. 27, 2022)
Gainesville to celebrate Kwanzaa history (Dec. 26, 2022)
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center (Sept. 26, 2022)
Exhibit meant to inspire viewers to dig deeper into the blues' rich history (Aug. 14, 2022)
Heirs' property discussed at forum (July 1, 2022)
July 2022 is Museum and Cultural Center Month (June 9, 2022)
Local events to celebrate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day (May 18, 2022)
Coordinator for A. Quinn Jones Museum hopes to build center's historic legacy (March 25, 2022)
Book about African American Studies program at UF to be launched (March 16, 2022)
A. Quinn Jones Museum hosts Driveway Theater Project's "Blackademics" play (March 2, 2022)
A. Quinn Jones Museum celebrates Black love with weekend events (Feb. 21, 2022)

2021

Celebrating Black education (Sept. 28, 2021)
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center and Matheson History Museum celebrate Black education (Sept. 27, 2021)
Exhibition by Ethiopian artist seeks to bridge cultural and continental divide (Sept. 27, 2021)
A. Quinn Jones Black Education and HBCU's Presentation (Sept. 27, 2021)
Celebrating A. Quinn Jones, HBCUs (Sept. 15, 2021)
Gainesville Completes Renovations On A. Quinn Jones Museum (March 19, 2021)

Videos

JW Gilmore & Dalton James at A. Quinn Jones Museum (April 28, 2024)
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center will hold the History of Kwanzaa event (Dec. 27, 2022)
Part Two: Heirs' Property and Intergenerational Wealth at A. Quinn Jones Museum (Nov. 2, 2022)
Part One: Heirs' Property and Intergenerational Wealth at A. Quinn Jones Museum (Nov. 2, 2022)
Thomas Center, A. Quinn Jones Museum, Evergreen Cemetery - WUFT's Greater Good (Aug. 26, 2022)
The Fannie Lou Hamer Story (March 7, 2022)
Renovation of A. Quinn Jones Museum (March 19, 2021)
A. Quinn Jones Historic Marker Dedication (Sept. 15, 2009)

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