NEWS RELEASE
Immediate: January 22, 2019
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Celebrates Black History
Garden City, NY — ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ celebrates Black History Month 2019 with a series of events illustrating the African American experience.
African American Read-In Chain
Guest Speaker - Joe Okonkwo, Award-winning novelist, short story writer and editor.
Author of the novel Jazz Moon.
Come out to pay tribute to African American writers, authors or playwrights by reading a poem or an excerpt from an essay, paper or play, etc.

Speaker: A Conversation with Andrew Tiller, NFL Football Player

Firehouse Gallery - Art Exhibit and Reception
WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES:
Speaker: Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, Associate Vice President at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½
From Ghana, West Africa through 13 U.S. Cities to ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½: My American Journey

Black to the Future: A Mini Conference
Still I Rise... Black Womens’ Voices in 21st Century America
Panel Discussion: 11:00 a.m.
Guest Moderator: Averi Harper, News 12 Journalist

Keynote Speaker: A Conversation with the Honorable Andrew Gillum
Former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida and 2018 Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee

Listen to 90.3 FM (ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½â€™s WHPC Radio) or the iHeart Radio App for Black History Month Public Service Announcements - Did you know...? and every Monday to Our Voices at 4:00pm with host Natasha Nurse.
Media Contact
Kate Murray 516.572.0611
kathleen.murray@ncc.edu
ncc.edu/newsreleases
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