NEWS RELEASE

Immediate: January 22, 2019

91¸£ÀûÉç Celebrates Black History

Garden City, NY — 91¸£ÀûÉç celebrates Black History Month 2019 with a series of events illustrating the African American experience.

Date: Mon, Feb 4 – 11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. College Center Building (CCB) 252/253
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. 
Joe Okonkwo

 

Date: Tuesday, February 5 - 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. CCB 252/253
Speaker: A Conversation with Andrew Tiller, NFL Football Player 
Andrew Tiller

 

Date: Tuesday, February 5 - Evening Activity Hour 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Firehouse Gallery - Art Exhibit and Reception 
 

 

WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES:

Date: Wednesday, February 6 - 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. CCB 252/253
Speaker: Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, Associate Vice President at 91¸£ÀûÉç
From Ghana, West Africa through 13 U.S. Cities to 91¸£ÀûÉç: My American Journey
John Osae Kwapong

 

Date: Wednesday, February 13 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. CCB 252/253
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
Averi Harper Image

 

Date: Wednesday, February 27 - 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. CCB Multipurpose Room
Keynote Speaker: A Conversation with the Honorable Andrew Gillum
Former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida and 2018 Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee
Andrew Gillum

 

Throughout the month of February 
Listen to 90.3 FM (91¸£ÀûÉç’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

91¸£ÀûÉç is an institution where more than 19,000 full-time, part-time, Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State SUNY System, 91¸£ÀûÉç maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit .

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