From Here to Equality: A Virtual Discussion

Virtual Campus

Bergenfield Public Library, Englewood Public Library, Fort Lee Public Library, Hackensack’s Johnson Public Library, and Teaneck Public Library have partnered to host authors and scholars A. Kirsten Mullen and William Darity, Jr. for a virtual discussion of their book From Here to...

Unwrap Your Gift – Black History Month Opening Ceremony

Virtual Campus

This interactive speech, presented by Jean Clervil, explains the steps needed to choose one’s career and/or begin in its pursuit. These steps include decision-making, belief and taking action. The audience will not only become inspired to chase their dreams, but will also...

Reparations for Black Descendants of Slavery

Virtual Campus

This presentation by Dr. Thomas Craemer will address historical demands for reparations to the Black descendants of the enslaved in the United States and current estimates of the outstanding debt. Dr. Thomas Craemer is an associate professor of public policy at the...

An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: Oral History and the Black Family

Virtual Campus

How did an Afro-Caribbean merchant sailor become a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and survive to tell about it?  This session, presented by Mary Romney, answers this question through the true story of Lionel Romney, the presenter’s...

Mental Illness, Stigma, and the Black Family: Part One

Virtual Campus

Part One: Family and Mental Health - When Mental Illness Occurs in the Family Presented by: Kim Meekins, MSW, and Dr. Tonia McKoy, ED.D, Bergen Community College This session discusses mental health, how it affects family dynamics, and the breakdown of the...

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