Africa in Florida: Five Hundred Years of African Presence in the Sunshine State (edited by Amanda B. Carlson and Robin Poynor, University Press of Florida, 2014) celebrates the ways in which Africans and people of African descent have shaped the history and culture of Florida. Amanda Carlson writes "From Book to Blog" to provide additional information about this project. This book has been honored with a Florida Book Award (Gold Medal, visual arts category).
Read an interview with Robin Poynor and Amanda Carlson as they reflect upon the Africa in Florida project. Read the interview on the Florida Bookshelf.
