In 2025, we celebrate the 160th anniversary of Emancipation Day in Florida. Elizabeth Robins Diary Podcast host Natalie Kahler provided the keynote address at the event. The speech is included here with relevant photos from Chinsegut Hill, courtesy of Natalie Kahler as well as New York University and University of Florida Special Collections.

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