Palm Coast, FL, September 28, 2023 – On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the African American Cultural Society presents, “Bloody Streets and Crooked Lines: 100 Years of Black Voter Suppression in Florida” – a timely conversation with renowned publisher and editor James Abraham. From the violent and fatal 1921 election riots in Ocoee through modern redistricting issues, this presentation explores voter suppression in Florida over 100 years and the prime figures in the struggle for full and equal access to the polls. The free event will take place from 4:30 – 6:00 PM, at African American Cultural Center and Museum of Florida, 4422 North US Highway 1, Palm Coast, FL 32110. To register for this free event, click here!
James Abraham is a former journalist and respected editor and publisher. His Book-Broker Publishers, a company founded in 2004, has produced and edited more than 500 books in a variety of genres. Abraham is a writing coach, critic, and lecturer, who has conducted the longest-running race relations class in Charlotte County. A graduate of Oberlin College, Abraham is the author of Century: A People’s History of Charlotte County.
This Florida Talks program is a partnership between Florida Humanities and the African American Cultural Society Inc. Funding for this program was provided by Florida Humanities and supported in part by Flagler County Tourism Development Council –visitFlagler.com.
The goal of the African Studies Group (ASG) is to emphasize and teach participants the importance of understanding African and African American history. The group meets monthly for participants to review books and to discuss current and historical affairs of Black people in the African Diaspora and on the African continent.
The African American Cultural Society, Inc.’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the cultural heritage of the African Diaspora through educational, social, cultural, and intellectual activities, and services, deemed to be in the best interest of the entire community. Visit us at www.aacspalmcoast.org.
