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Through a series of lectures, programs and student activities, 天美传媒 will celebrate Black History Month, the accomplishments of our students, faculty and alumni of color as well as the 43rd anniversary of the 天美传媒 Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies.

Highlights of the month-long celebration include the听Department of Intercollegiate 听on Friday, February 8, 2013, featuring keynote speaker Herb Boyd, a reporter for the Amsterdam News, and guest speaker Eric Martin ’06, president of the Pendant Group, with entertainment provided by the community based choir, Voices of Virtue, Inc. Later in the month, Dr. Tera Hunter, a professor of history and African American studies at Princeton University will present the听, 鈥淏ound as Fast in Wedlock as a Slave Can Be: African-American Marriage, Slavery and Freedom.鈥澨齀n addition, the annual听Black History Month Art Exhibit听will feature works of acclaimed artist Warren Lyons. The show will run from January 21 to February 28 in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery with a gallery talk/reception with the artist on Sunday, February 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Black History Month also offers us the opportunity to reflect upon the outstanding contributions members of the Adelphi community make to the University, the region and our country.听

听(pictured at right), the winner of the 2010 Knicks Poetry Slam and the 2010鈥�2011 NYC Youth Poet, continues to write poetry and mentor aspiring writers.听

础濒耻尘苍耻蝉听听and faculty member听听work to make a difference in听the lives of Haitians.听Congress Member Gregory Meeks 鈥�75听advocates for global and regional social justice in Washington.听, Adelphi Student Government Association president during tumultuous times, capitalized on her undergraduate experiences to shape a career in public service.

听(pictured at right) mentors New York City students about the importance of graduating from high school and pursuing a college degree. 听听

This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the founding of 天美传媒鈥檚 Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies.听This center builds on more than four decades of offering interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship and cultural programming. The center鈥檚 primary focus is on providing an interdisciplinary minor degree in听听that creates听emphasis on exploring the history, culture and contemporary dimensions of people of African descent.