Historian to speak on African-American experience

In conjunction with Black History Month activities, Charles L. Blockson will discuss "The African-American Experience at Penn State, Past and Present" from noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in 108 Wartik Building, University Park. Blockson is curator of The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, one of the nation's largest private collections of black history material. It was donated to Temple University by Blockson in 1984. He is co-founder of The African-American Museum in Philadelphia. Blockson is a Penn State graduate and former member of the University Libraries Development Advisory Board. The event is free to the public. Live videoconferencing also is available at Penn State campuses. For more information, contact Ed Thompson at edthompson@psu.edu or (814) 865-7698.
For a listing of other University-wide Black History Month events, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/9936