Month-long tribute
to Black History celebrates community, family
and the late Rosa Parks
North Lake College and the DCCCD have held African-American read-ins for
the past 7 years.
The purpose of the Read-In is to celebrate Black heritage and history through
literature and to encourage participants
and others to discover the joy of reading.
In honor of African-American Month, the Student Support Services/TRiO Program
choose to spotlight the 9th and 10th Cavalry military units known as the Buffalo
Soldiers. The program documented their presence in early Texas history to their
presence in Iraq today.
No longer segregated, the 10th Cavalry is still wearing the name Buffalo Soldiers.
Mr. Sweat, a living historian of the Buffalo Soldiers, came in 1870s period
dress with a table full of information. His discussion with MJ Porchia during
the Read-In was very enlightening. The proud heritage of the Buffalo Soldiers
was brought to the African-American Read-In through a re-enactment by Mr. Sweat,
father of Jessica Sweat, an alumna of NLC and the TRiO program. |
Photo by Richard Sharum
Lynda Ewards portrayed
the late Rosa Parks during the Read-In
Feb. 28 in the Gallery. She is shown
at left being interviewed by student
Randle Bishop.
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