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Program Number
46
Program Date
1-19-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | On the Road to Freedom: A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail | Growing Tomatoes in Florida | Storytelling in North Florida
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; African American; Civil Rights; Agriculture; Folklife
Sponsors
Brevard Cultural Alliance's mission is to build and sustain a dynamic and vibrant arts and cultural sector integral to Brevard County's quality of life.
Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, FHC grants primarily respond to the needs of local communities, but they often address topics of statewide interest. FHC is particularly interested in projects that are collaborative, attract diverse audiences, encourage active participation from the public, and explore humanities topics and disciplines in interesting and engaging ways.
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
STARS Citation
Brotemarkle, Dr. Ben and Florida Historical Society, "Florida Frontiers Radio Program #46" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 40.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/40
Program Segments
On the Road to Freedom: A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail
In his book, On the Road to Freedom: A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail, Charles Cobb discusses the Civil Rights history of the southern United States and provides directions to and information about modern-day monuments and museums, including those in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 01:16 Length: 13:50
Growing Tomatoes in Florida
Citrus grower Paul Driscoll talks about when tomatoes were once a popular crop in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 15:31 Length: 06:31
Storytelling in North Florida
Folklorist Jon Kay discusses the different types of folklore and talks about the work of Zora Neale Hurston, Stetson Kennedy, Lems Griffis, and Zellon Conner.
Mark-In Point: 21:45 Length: 06:33