Africa in Florida: Five Hundred Years of African Presence in the Sunshine State - Paperback

by Amanda B. Carlson (Editor), Robin Poynor (Editor)

This collection of essays encourages a critical evaluation of the concept of "Florida" as a cultural and geographical entity and the influences and effects of the numerous African and African American-influenced cultures.

Author Biography

Amanda B. Carlson, assistant professor of art history at the University of Hartford, is the author of Converging Territories. Robin Poynor, professor of art history at the University of Florida, is the author of African Art at the Harn Museum: Spirit Eyes, Human Hands and coauthor of A History of Art in Africa and Kongo across the Waters.