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Mon, Jun 17
Film screening @ 6PM
Panel conversation @
7 – 8:30PM
Heritage Hall
afterparty @ 8:45PM
Chase Room
NJPAC
1 Center Street
Newark, NJ
Honor Juneteenth with
a PSEG True Diversity
Film screening and Standing
in Solidarity conversation on the history and impact of
historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
These schools, some predating the Civil War, are credited with building
the African American middle class and creating pathways for economic and
social mobility. The program includes a PSEG True Diversity Film screening of Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story
of Black Colleges and Universities (Firelight Films, 2018).
The documentary examines the impact of HBCUs on American history, culture
and national identity.
A conversation with Black leaders, who are also HBCU graduates, will take
place following the film screening. Our panel will be moderated by Calvin Ledford
(Hampton University), President, PSEG Foundation, and Director, Corporate
Social Responsibility.
The Juneteenth celebration continues with an afterparty hosted by
Heritage Hall located in the Hahne’s building at 54 Halsey Street. Tour
the “HBCU Experience” exhibit, witness the unveiling of our panelists’
portraits, enjoy sounds by Justis Pitt-Goodson of BrownMill Company and
more! Plus: Sport your HBCU attire for a chance to get photographed and
become a part of the Heritage Hall legacy.
Our panelists
include:
The Honorable Mayor
Ras J. Baraka (Howard University), Mayor of the City of
Newark, author and poet
Brielle Lewis
(Hampton University), Director, Corporate Sponsorship Strategy,
Prudential Financial
Karma Brown Warren
(Tuskegee University), Physician at Metro Vein Centers, Inc.
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