Public Invited to Event Recognizing Black History Month
Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012
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Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012
The public is invited to join Governor Jack Markell as he officially proclaims February as Black History Month in Delaware at an event on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Dover.
The commemoration will include remarks by author Orlando Camp who was one of the “Milford Eleven,” a group of African-American students who sought to be integrated into the Milford School District in 1954. His book on the subject, co-written with Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, was recently released.
Also, a new display of photos and document facsimiles which help tell the story of the African-American educational journey in Delaware will be on view.
This event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 11 – 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Delaware Public Archives, 121 Duke of York Street, Dover
Questions? Contact Christopher Portante at (302) 857-3038 or christopher.portante@delaware.gov
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Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012
The public is invited to join Governor Jack Markell as he officially proclaims February as Black History Month in Delaware at an event on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Dover.
The commemoration will include remarks by author Orlando Camp who was one of the “Milford Eleven,” a group of African-American students who sought to be integrated into the Milford School District in 1954. His book on the subject, co-written with Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, was recently released.
Also, a new display of photos and document facsimiles which help tell the story of the African-American educational journey in Delaware will be on view.
This event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 11 – 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Delaware Public Archives, 121 Duke of York Street, Dover
Questions? Contact Christopher Portante at (302) 857-3038 or christopher.portante@delaware.gov
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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