VCU Libraries Black History Month Lecture February 10, 2011

"An Evening with Melissa Harris-Perry" -- Melissa Harris-Perry is Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary black Americans and to better understand the multiple, creative ways that African Americans respond to these challenges. She is also an award winning author and appears regularly on MSNBC and other media venues. Professor Harris-Perry will be discussing African Americans and gender in politics.

This event is generously sponsored by the VCU Friends of the Library. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, please call (804) 828-0593 or (804) 828-1105 prior to Feb. 8, 2011. For questions and comments, please e-mail Gregory Kimbrell at [email protected] or Kimberly Separ at [email protected].

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