Charlene Carruthers photographed by Urs Mann. Urs Mann
The Carruth Center, LGTBQ+ Center and the Center for Black Culture and Research are hosting virtual events all of February in honor of Black History Month.
This month, Resident Hall Coordinator Javier McCoy and Toni Owens, a doctoral student, will host a watch party over Zoom every Thursday for the Netflix series âWhen They See Us and will hold an interactive discussion afterward on what was viewed.Â
The series, focused on the Central Park Five, is a crime drama released in 2019 that addresses racial profiling in the U.S, as well as themes on oppression, privilege and discrimination. It won several accolades, including two Emmy Awards.
Walter Massey is an educator, physicist and executive. During his career, Dr. Massey has served as head of the National Science Foundation, director of
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African-Americans and a time for recognizing African Americans in U.S. history.
If your nonprofit organization is holding a Black History Month event and would like to be included in the Black History Month Happenings list, email information to dkessler@th-record.com or mail information to Donna Kessler, Black History Month, c/o Times Herald-Record, P.O. Box 2046, Middletown 10940.