My guest is Fentrice Driskell, who is sharing her legislative efforts related to historic cemeteries in Florida.

Special Guests: Leader Fentrice Driskell, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here:

https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/leader-fentrice-driskell-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e13-a9c26b6daf88

References:

Capital Soup. (2023, April 20). Leader Fentrice Driskell’s Abandoned Cemeteries Bill Unanimously Passes the Florida House. Capital Soup.

Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. (n.d.).  Meet Fentrice. Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. https://fentriceforflorida.com/

Florida Division of Historical Resources. (2021). Abandoned African-American Cemeteries Task Force. Archaeology. https://dos.myflorida.com/historical/archaeology/human- remains/abandoned-cemeteries/abandoned-african-american-cemeteries-task-force/

Florida House of Representatives. (n.d.). Fentrice Driskell. Representatives. https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/custom/details.aspx?MemberId=4745&LegislativeTermId=91

Florida House of Representatives. (2022). HB 4815- African American Cemetery Education Tampa Bay. Bills. https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=75435

Galo, A. (2022, March 24). Tampa lawmakers vow to push abandoned Black cemeteries bill in next session. Tampa Bay Times. https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida- politics/2022/03/24/tampa-lawmakers-vow-to-push-abandoned-black-cemeteries-bill-in- next-session/

Hayes, K. (2022, March 12).  Legislature approves $750K for Tampa Bay education program on erased Black cemeteries. Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/507940-legislature-approves-750k-for-tampa-bay- education-program-on-erased-black-cemeteries/