Black Cultural Center celebrates community during Black History Month
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Lawrence C. Ross, the author of "The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities," will be the keynote speaker for the event, which is free and open to the public. He will speak at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall.
"Ross is an expert in the field of African-American fraternities and sororities, which have provided opportunities for students to support their communities," said BCC director Renee Thomas. "Bringing him to Purdue is another chance for the BCC to explore our history and celebrate the black experience in America while sharing with the Greater Lafayette community."
Ross has been writing on African-American subjects since 1995. "The Divine Nine" has been on the Los Angeles Times, Essence and Blackboard best seller lists. It remains on the Amazon.com African-American studies best seller list, and for the past year has been the No. 1 best-selling book among African-American college students.
Ross also wrote two other books, "The Ways of Black Folks: A Year in the Life of a People," and the novel "Friends With Benefits."
In 1997, Ross was managing editor of Rap Sheet magazine, one of the first hip-hop publications in the country. He has appeared on National Public Radio, "Good Morning Atlanta" on CBS and has been interviewed in several print publications.
Writer: Maggie Morris, (765) 494-2432, maggiemorris@purdue.edu
Source: Renee Thomas, (765) 494-3091, rathomas@purdue.edu
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