Tonight: Chautauqua Special Black History Month Keynote by Gerald Smith, 7:30 PM, Ferrell Auditorium
Well-known Kentucky author and educator Dr. Gerald Smith will deliver a special keynote address for Black History Month, “Something Old and Something New: Researching and Writing Kentucky African American History,” TONIGHT, Thurs. Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. in Ferrell Auditorium of the Combs Building.
Free and open to the public. Attendance slips provided.
Gerald Smith is Theodore A. Hallam Professor of History and Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Kentucky, chief editor of The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia, chair of the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission, and the author of Black Educator in the Segregated South: The Life and Times of Rufus B. Atwood, 1897-1983. He has appeared in historical documentaries that have aired on CBS, NBC, KET, CBS Sports Network and TruTV.
The event is part of EKU's broader celebration of Black History Month.
Event Date: February 25 7:30 PM Location: Ferrell Auditorium, Combs Building Cost: Free
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