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Events Celebrating African-American History Month" 

SALISBURY, MD--The African-American History Month Celebration begins on February 10 at Salisbury State University. A listing of those events follows:

Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Church and Family Day in the Worcester Room of the Commons. The Rev. Jesse Abbott, of The Family Worship Center gives the keynote address at 11 a.m. titled, “The Role of the Church in the Black Community.”

Saturday, February 10, 2 p.m. the “How To’s for Genealogical Research – Tracing Your Family History” hosted by Dr. Clara Small at the Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture in the Power Building.

Saturday, February 17, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. is Buffalo Soldiers Day. The event will be held in the Guerrieri University Center Wicomico Room. Thomas Elzey Polk, Sr. Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers will host the event.

Wednesday, February 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. is the African-American History Dinner, the Commons, $8.25 per person.

Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Akwasi Osei lectures on “The State of Politics in Black America” in the Guerrieri University Center Wicomico Room.

Multicultural Festival Week, April 30–May 3. Thursday, May 3, at noon, Hands Around the Campus in Red Square.