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During the 90-minute program, Daytona State Associate Professor of History Dr. Nancy Duke took to the stage to talk about slavery and how early African-Americans helped shape the history of the state, starting with the arrival of the Spanish in 1513 and how slaves worked alongside the Spanish to help build early settlements.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrican-American history is such a discovery, such a treasure that a lot of people, family, don\u2019t really get the time to know, but when you look at African-American history, these are the people who built this country,\u201d said Dr. Duke.<\/p>\n
Duke spoke about notable Africans in early Spanish Floridian history, such as Juan Garrido, Pedro Alonso Ni\u00f1o and Captain Francisco Men\u00e9ndez. She explained the differences between Spanish task systems of slavery and the more well-known American style gang system of slavery. She also touched on information about the plantations in the area, both standing and in ruin.<\/p>\n
Director of Alumni Engagement at Daytona State, Suzette Cameron said, \u201cThe WISE (Wisdom in Senior Education) Program began approximately seven years ago as a way for the College to connect with our seniors throughout the community. The WISE Program provides educational seminars on a weekly basis during the Spring and Fall Semesters. The seminars run for 11 consecutive weeks for hour-and-a-half sessions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Upcoming WISE events for March include \u201cIntroduction to Genealogy\u201d on March 7, <\/em>\u201cDSC: State of the College 2017\u201d on the March 21 and drones will be the topic March 28. These events will take place at the DSC\/UCF Hall Theater, Bldg. 150, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Programs are only open for those 50 and older. Yearly memberships are $25 for individuals or $45 per couple.\u00a0 For information, please contact Suzette Cameron at 386-506-4506 or Suzette.Cameron@DaytonaState.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Christina Lavris In Motion Staff Writer On Feb. 21, the Daytona State College\/University of Central Florida Hall Theatre filled with plenty of faces, each with its own unique history and stories to tell. These senior citizens, however, were not gathered to share their own history, but rather to learn Continue reading WISE program explores Florida, a state history built on slavery<\/span>