Celebrate Black History Month with African American Read-In

Celebrate Black History Month with African American Read-In

Contact: Nancy Knowles | Director of The Oregon Writing Project at EOU
541-962-3795 | nknowles@eou.edu

February 13, 2012
LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – In honor of Black History Month, EOU is participating in the National African American Read-In on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., individuals will read aloud from African American texts in the Simmons Gallery in the Badgley Hall foyer. Those interested in reading may sign up for a 15-minute slot to read from favorite African American texts or from works available at the event. Everyone is invited to join the audience.

The read-in is free and open to the public. Free two-hour parking is available near 6^th Street and “K” Ave. adjacent to campus.

To sign up to read, send contact information and potential reading times to Nancy Knowles in Loso Hall, Room 146, call 541-962-3795, e-mail nknowles@eou.edu, or send to Bennie Moses in the Multicultural Center on the second floor of the Hoke Union Building, call 541-962-3741, or e-mail bmoses@eou.edu.

The National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association are sponsoring the event. Support on-campus comes from the Black Student Union, English Department, Mountain Valleys Reading Council, Multicultural Center and The Oregon Writing Project.