African American Library at the Gregory School Celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a "State of Black Houston" Symposium

African American Library at the Gregory School Celebrates their 10th Anniversary with a  "State of Black Houston" Symposium

WHAT: Houston Public Library (HPL) invites the community to join us as we celebrate 10 years of preserving Houston's African history and culture at the African American Library at the Gregory School.  The Library's 10th Anniversary celebration brings together a symposium focusing on the "State of Black Houston."  There will be panels of outstanding scholars, activist, practitioners and artists bringing to light the various aspects of life in the City of Houston through the lens of the Black Community in a two day presentation.   This event is free and open to the public. For more details visit: www.houstonlibrary.org.

WHEN: Friday, November 15 | 10 AM - 7 PM Opening Exhibit - We Shall Not Be Moved:  Recent Acquisitions from the Gregory Collection Opening | 10 AM This exhibition highlights the collection’s depth and development, while it brings together a selection of recent acquisitions that have rarely been shown.   Art and the City | 12 PM Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Michelle barnes, Jamal Cyrus, Eileen Morris Moderator: Lanecia Tinsley Health and the City | 5 PM Dr. Devin Miles, Dr. Valerie Jackson, Sherod Coleman, Dr. Tamisha Jones Moderator: Noah Rattler Food and the City | 7 PM Chris Williams, Keisha Griggs, Michelle Wallace, Don Bowie Moderator: Marcus Davis Saturday, November 16 | 11 AM - 8 PM Education and the City | 11 AM Reagan Flowers, Dipen Bhakta, Isaac Daniels, Marvin Pierre, Ashley Hill, Dr. Malachi Crawford Moderator: Jarvis Taylor Business and the City | 2 PM Carol Guess, Dennis Hatchett, Jackie Adams, Kase Lawal Moderator: Tracey Hawthorne Wash Activism and the City | 5 PM Brandi Holmes, Sam Collins, Shekira Dennis, Deric Muhammad Moderator: Jeffrey Boney Ben Desoto: For Art's Sake | 8 PM Documentary screening, Q&A with Ben Desoto

WHERE: The African American Library at the Gregory School | 1300 Victor St., 77019 | 832-393-1440

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: About the Houston Public Library The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.   For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org, on Twitter @houstonlibrary, on Facebook – houstonlibrary or call 832-393-1313.