Nov. 24, 2004

Events at NC State University
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McDew to Deliver Keynote Address at Kwanzaa Celebration

What: Charles McDew, activist, community organizer and professor of the history of the civil rights movement at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, Minn., will be the keynote speaker for the 13th annual Kwanzaa Celebration at North Carolina State University. The title of the lecture is “The Lens of History, Stories We Should All Know.” The program will also feature traditional Kwanzaa rituals, dance and food.

Who: The event is sponsored by NC State’s Office of African-American Student Affairs.

When: Thursday, Dec. 2, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Kwanzaa Celebration will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the African-American Cultural Center, located on the first floor of the Witherspoon Student Center. Witherspoon is located at the corner of Cates Avenue and Dan Allen Drive on the NC State campus.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Contact: For more information, contact Dr. Tracey Ray, director for African-American Student Affairs, 919/515-3125.

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