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Black History Month Kick-Off: ‘A Journey through the World of Art with African-American Artists’

Posted at 7:34 am February 1, 2019
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Black History Month Invitation 2019

The Oak Ridge Chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG), the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE), and the U.S. Department of Energy are sponsoring an evening with African-American artists on Friday, February 1, from 6 to 8 p.m., a press release said.

This event will be held at AMSE, which is located at 115 Main Street East in Oak Ridge. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, Blacks in Government, Tanisha Smith-Wimes, U.S. Department of Energy, Vanna Gaffney

Professor to give keynote address at Oak Ridge BIG Scholarship Luncheon

Posted at 12:53 pm February 26, 2013
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Cheryl "Shelly" T. George

Cheryl “Shelly” T. George

In celebration of Black History Month, the Oak Ridge Chapter of Blacks in Government is sponsoring the Annual BIG Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, a press release said.

It’s scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

The keynote speaker will be professor and author Cheryl “Shelly” T. George. She will discuss the 2013 Black History Month theme “Honoring Freedom: 150 Years after the Emancipation Proclamation and 50 Years after the March on Washington.”

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Federal, Government, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories Tagged With: BIG Scholarship Luncheon, Black History Month, Blacks in Government, Cheryl "Shelly" T. George, Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chapter, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Tanisha Smith-Wimes

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