THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Office of Public Relations
Pomona, NJ 08240
Stockton College Africana Studies Program Presents Fannie Lou Hamer Living Legacy Project
Black Classic Book Series Planned in Conjunction with Atlantic Citys 150th Anniversary Committee
For Immediate Release
Friday, January 21, 2005
Contact: Tim Kelly
Stockton Public Relations
(609) 652-4950
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ The Richard Stockton College of New Jerseys Africana Studies Program, in conjunction with the City of Atlantic Citys 150th Anniversary Committee, has planned a free communiversity course on the classic works of African American authors.
We are offering folks an opportunity to engage in shared dialogue on these great books, said Professor Pat Reid-Merritt, Program Coordinator for Africana Studies at Stockton. In addition to focusing attention on the significance of the work, participants will have the opportunity to share their knowledge of the authors and the impact that these classic readings have had on their understanding of the Black experience in America.
The sessions promise to be an enjoyable, intellectually stimulating experience. The events are free and open to the public.
Thursday, February 10th, 6:00 p.m.
Dr. Beverly Vaughn
The Souls of Black Folks, W.E.B. DuBois
Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City Lecture Hall
Friday, February 18th, 6:00 p.m. Dr.
Melakeu Lakew
Why We Can't Wait, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City Lecture Hall
Thursday, February 24th, 6:00 p.m. Professor Adele
Beverly
Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley
Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City Lecture Hall
Monday, February 28th, 10:30 a.m. Dr. Pat Reid-Merritt
Miseducation of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson
Oasis Program at the Atlantic City Free Public Library
Thursday, March 3rd, 6:00 p.m. Dr.
Donnetrice Allison
Ain't I a Woman, bell hooks
Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City Lecture Hall
Free books will be provided to members of the community interested in participating.
The project has been funded by the National Council for Black Studies/National Black United Fund Federated Charities. A reception/orientation will be held on Thursday, February 3, 6 p.m. in the Carnegie Center, corner Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., and Pacific Ave., Atlantic City. The public is invited.
For more information contact Dr. Patricia Reid-Merritt,
(609) 652-4609 or
pat.reid-merritt@stockton.edu