Anthony Dixon
Anthony E. Dixon, Ph.D., is a public historian whose expertise is on African American and African Diaspora history and culture. In 2007, he received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in history where he concentrated on African Diaspora History, He also holds a Master’s of Information Science from Florida State University. His earlier studies, which include a Bachelors (1994) and Master’s degree (2001) were conducted at Florida A & M University. As a historian, he served on the Florida African American History Task Force under the Florida Department of Education where he assisted in the creation of the African American History curriculum for the state of Florida. This curriculum has drawn national attention as a result of the changes instituted by Governor DeSantis. During his fifteen years as a professor, in 2017 he was awarded a grant by the National Endowment of the Humanities and established a Public History program at Bethune Cookman University.
He is a published author of three books: Up From Incarceration: Dispelling the Myths of the Thug Life, Florida’s Negro War: Black Seminoles and the Second Seminole War 1835-1842/em>, and A TImeline of the African Diaspora Experience in Florida. Florida’s Negro War is the basis to which a full feature length film is in the works.
Currently, he is the Founder and President of Archival and Historical Research Associates, a public history firm that works with libraries, museums, and historical sites dedicated to the African American as well as African Diaspora experience throughout the country. This work includes being the archival consultant for several museums and libraries as well as the lead historian and content expert for the State of Florida Museum exhibit entitled “Civil Rights in the Sunshine State”.
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The African Diaspora Experience In Florida
Florida has a relationship with African descendants unlike any other state. This lecture provides a historical overview of the Black experience in Florida from the 1500s to present day.
Florida’s Negro War
Florida’s Negro War is a book that examines the Second Seminole War from the Black Seminole perspective. This lecture discusses this book as well as the Black Seminole Project, which is a documentary as well as a full feature length film based on the book.
The Black Seminoles
For over twenty years I have researched and documented the history of the Black Seminoles, particularly here in Florida. This lecture discusses their origins, cultural characteristics, history, and experience in Florida.
MLK: His Life & Legacy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s development of the non-violent movement was truly indicative of the Civil Rights Movement development as a whole. The ideologies of non-violence were characterized by his upbringing in the church. However, as a man he would have to develop the process of turning those theoretical principles into actions. This development derived primarily from the teachings and actions of Gandhi and the constant mentoring of his friend Bayard Rustin. In time, King began to understand the triumphs as well as the failings of what has been deemed moral suasion. This of course is the ultimate result of non-violent resistance. This lecture will discuss the life of Dr. King Jr. and the development of his philosophies as well as course of action during the Civil Rights Movement.