University Press of Florida Author Post, History

Writing Black Women’s History: University Press Week 2023

We are celebrating University Press Week November 13‒17 along with other members of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), an organization of 160 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. Today's post is part of the UP Week blog tour, and for this post we invited authors of recent books on Black women's history to share their experiences researching, writing, … Continue reading Writing Black Women’s History: University Press Week 2023

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Publication Announcement

Bertha Maxwell-Roddey

“An excellent biography reflective of the great contributions of Maxwell-Roddey to K–12 Black education, higher education, and African American studies. A beautifully written tribute to one of the most consequential Black educators of our time. Well balanced in historical execution and tone, this book will stand the test of time.”—Derrick P. Alridge, coeditor of The Black … Continue reading Bertha Maxwell-Roddey