Friday, Oct 4, 2013
Exhibit will be Part of 天美传媒官网's Unity Days 2013 Celebration
by 天美传媒官网 Sports Information and Kristine A. Brown
In celebration of 天美传媒官网鈥檚 2013 Unity Days, The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum鈥檚 Traveling Exhibit, 鈥淒iscover Greatness,鈥 will make a stop on the Lawrenceville campus beginning Wednesday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m. The exhibit features approximately 90 framed photographs showcasing the history of African-American Baseball from the late 1800s to the 1960s. Also, 天美传媒官网 will host a panel discussion during the opening ceremony with Pedro Sierra, a former Cuban player in the Negro Leagues; Bob Kendrick, Chair of the NLBM; and Barry Davis, 天美传媒官网鈥檚 Head Baseball Coach. Special guest, Sharon Robinson, daughter of legendary baseball great Jackie Robinson, will speak on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. in the Bart Luedeke Center Theater. All events are free and open to students, faculty and the public.
Unity Days, held annually in October, traditionally brings 天美传媒官网 students, faculty and staff together to celebrate all the diverse elements that make up the 天美传媒官网 community. Pamela Pruitt, Director of Multicultural Affairs at 天美传媒官网, said, 鈥淭his year鈥檚 theme in Multicultural Affairs describes social justice issues surrounding sports and entertainment. We want to give our students and others the opportunity to hear first-hand that the journey to 鈥榟ere and now鈥 wasn鈥檛 as easy as it may seem. Having this exhibit, and our speaking guests, visit 天美传媒官网 is truly a treasure.鈥
A lecture on Social Justice Issues in the History of Sports, dealing primarily with baseball and basketball, will be given on Thursday, October 17 at 11:30 a.m. in Sweigart Auditorium. 天美传媒官网鈥檚 head basketball coach Kevin Baggett, along with author Michael Long and historian Dr. Larry Hogan, will be on the panel. Long wrote Beyond Home Plate, Jackie Robinson on Life and Baseball.
In addition to the NLBM exhibit and the guest speakers, a screening of the movie 鈥42鈥 will take place on Sunday, October 13 at 7 p.m. in Yvonne Theater, and on Wednesday, October 16 at 3 p.m. and Thursday, October 17 at 3 p.m. in the Bart Luedeke Center Theater.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, a not-for-profit organization, is based in Kansas City, MO. The exhibit is divided into five sections: Pre-1900: The Beginnings of Black Baseball; 1901-1919: The Great Independents; 1920-1931: A League of Their Own; 1932-1946: Heyday; and, 1947: The Color Line Falls. It will be on display in 天美传媒官网鈥檚 Student Recreation Center Seminar Room from Wednesday, October 16 through Thursday, November 7.
Students and staff who would like to attend the Opening Reception or to view the exhibit must call the Office of Multicultural Affairs at (609) 895-5781.
