Omar Ali, Ph.D., Dean of Honors College at UNC Greensboro, will be at the Granville County senior center on Friday, May 11th to hold this program. African Americans have played an integral role in the creation and development of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Since 1619 when the first twenty Africans were brought to the shores of the Chesapeake to the election of the nation’s first black president, black men and women have contributed to the economic, political and cultural growth of the U.S. Much of how U.S. history is taught, however, marginalizes the African American narrative. This presentation will engage audiences in an exploration of how “Black History” is “American History” without glorifying the contributions of men and women of African descent, yet demonstrating their significance in shaping America’s narrative. This program will begin at 1:00 p.m. This is a Road Scholars Program through the NC Humanities Council therefore there will be no charge for this program.
Pre-registration for each of these programs is recommended. Please call the Granville County center at (919)693-1930 to register.