African American History Month Convocation Analysis

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Morgan State University Announces African American History Month Convocation
Keynote speaker Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Baltimore, – Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced its African-American History Month, 2016 Convocation. Paying homage to the black lives and accomplishments of Parren J. Mitchell, former seventh congressional district of Maryland, U.S. congressman, from charm city and a graduate of MSU. As well as Benjamin A. Quarles, African-American historian, author and former MSU History department chairman.
Featuring guest speaker Mayor of Baltimore City, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, on Thursday, February 4, 2016. The convocation, will be held in the concert hall of the Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201

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