An Evening with the Riley Museum: Legacy of Reconstruction with Dr. Rasheda Haughbrook
Thu, Aug 21
|Parkview at Cascades
Dr. Rasheda Haughbrook, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University, talks about the impacts and legacy of the Reconstruction Era — including family systems, educational access, neighborhood conditions, and state legislation.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Parkview at Cascades, 414 E Bloxham St, Tallahassee, FL 32301, USA
Guests
About the event
While we require registration for catering purposes, additional guests are welcome to attend the event. Catering will accommodate 75 registered attendees, but we will have additional seating and standing room available for those interested in attending the lecture.
Please note that food cannot be guaranteed for unregistered guests, but they are still very much welcome to join us for the program.
This presentation explores the Reconstruction period in Florida through the lens of ecological systems theory to examine how historical policies, institutions, and sociopolitical forces have shaped human development along ethnoracial lines. While often framed as a brief and failed experiment in racial progress, Reconstruction set the foundation for both systemic disenfranchisement and community resilience that continue to influence developmental outcomes today. Focusing on Florida as a case study, this talk will highlight the multilevel impacts of Reconstruction—from family systems and educational access to neighborhood conditions and state legislation—and trace their…
