News from SUNY Cortland

For more information contact: Jean Palmer, 607-753-2232

Concert to Celebrate Black History Month Rescheduled for Feb. 12

CORTLAND, NY (02/08/2008; 1053)(readMedia)-- The Kim and Reggie Harris concert that was originally scheduled for Feb. 1 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12 at SUNY Cortland.

The “Dream Alive! A Celebration of Black History” performance will go from 11 a.m. to noon in Old Main Brown Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

The stories of people such as Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have become a familiar part of the study of American history. The works of many other significant African-Americans from every walk of life and field of endeavor are not as well known. This concert, a multi-media presentation, will bring to light the artists, educators, inventors, explorers, scientists, poets and other important contributors to the life and culture of America and the world.

Original and familiar songs will encourage audience participation in the style that is a hallmark of Kim and Reggie Harris.

The concert is sponsored by the New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

For more information contact, Sheila Cohen, associate professor in the Literacy Department and interim chair in the Center for Intercultural and Gender Studies, at (607) 753-2464.

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