NY1’s Cheryl Wills Celebrates The 150th Anniversary Of The Emancipation Proclamation At Medgar Evers College

NY1’S CHERYL WILLS CELEBRATES THE 150^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION AT MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Cheryl Wills, NY 1 Weekend Evening Anchor and author of Die Free: A Heroic Family Tale will present The 150^th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation: The Legacy of Black Civil War Soldiers and discuss the varied treatment of black and white soldiers during the Civil War  on Wednesday, February 26^th at 6:30 p.m. at Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, 1638 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn.  A book signing will follow the discussion.

The event is free and open to the public. Additional activities and programs will take place throughout the month including lecture, performances, film screenings and discussions. A complete list is available at www.mec.cuny.edu. For more information please contact Dawn Walker – dwalker@mec.cuny.edu / 718-530-4539 or Emily Gest – egest@rubenstein.com / 212-843-8061.

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