Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture: The Climate Justice Equation: Science, Health, and Your Role in the Solution

Wednesday January 14, 2026

In this lecture in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Kathi Earles will use her medical training and health disparities research to illuminate the environmental impacts of global warming and their impact on Black and Brown communities.

Afrofuturism Week 2026

Monday January 12, 2026

Step into a celebration of Black imagination and visionary futures during Afrofuturism Week 2026, held January 22–31 at the University of Florida. Experience a vibrant mix of lectures, art, music, storytelling, and a spectacular fashion‑forward finale—all exploring the power of Black creativity and speculative thought. [arts.ufl.edu]
Join UF and community partners for a week of bold ideas, inspiring performances, and collective dreaming. All are welcome.

DMC Writing Retreat

Sunday September 14, 2025

The Digital Media and Community Initiative welcomed scholars from the DISCO Network and across UF for a week-long writing retreat focused on Black digital studies, abolitionist media, and community-centered scholarship. Held July 26–August 3, the retreat featured interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty from Colgate, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and UF’s African American Studies, Journalism, and Computer Science departments.

Run:DM.C hosts inaugural event, “Politics, Movement, and Joy: A Meditation on Black Twitter”

Sunday August 11, 2024

On August 29, 2024, the Digital Media and Community Initiative (Run: DM.C) hosted its inaugural event, Politics, Movement, and Joy: A Meditation on Black Twitter, to celebrate the Hulu documentary series Black Twitter. Panelists included Arizona State’s Sarah Florini, Washington University in St. Louis’ Raven Maragh-Lloyd, and Hulu documentary participant Georgia Institute of Technology’s André […]

UF students, faculty help transcribe 8,731 pages for Frederick Douglass Day

Thursday April 4, 2024