NEWS RELEASE
Immediate: January 22, 2019
Nassau Community College Celebrates Black History
Garden City, NY — Nassau Community College 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 Nassau Community College
From Ghana, West Africa through 13 U.S. Cities to Nassau Community College: 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 (NCC’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
About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College 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, Nassau Community College maintains a national
reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.
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