Program in celebration of 197 years of the Black Press — 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

In partnership with Howard University, there will be a short program in celebration of 197 years of the Black Press, saluting all the Distinguished Black Publishers enshrined in the gallery of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center on the Howard University Campus.

Discussion and History of Howard University’s Black Press Archives Digitization Project — 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  A brief discussion and history of Howard University’s Black Press Archives Digitization Project.

Lunch — 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Tour of the Gallery of Distinguished Black Publishers — 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tour of the gallery of Distinguished Black Publishers, and the new Archival and Preservation Center for Black Press publishers in the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center