“CMPA created the Torchlight Center exactly for this opportunity to encourage faculty, students and alumni to work together on projects here in Florida. We are excited to see these efforts begin to pay off.”
“Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots,” which sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida, will premiere on WFSU at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 20.
“While this project focuses on northern Florida, it is a microcosm of the idea of how slavery shaped all of America, which makes it, we believe, a relevant documentary for national distribution,” Scoon said.
The project benefited from the expertise of faculty from FSU and Florida A&M University, as well as support of local museums and archival resources.