CLARION, Pa. — Clarion University will host two February events as part of the 2014-2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Series, “Keeping the Dream Alive.” Both are free and open to the public.Actress, performance poet, social activist and educator Reenah L. Golden (pictured on right) will visit Clarion from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 in Carlson Library Level A for National African American Read-In Day. The event aims to honor both the legacy of Martin Luther King and February as Black History Month. Golden will lead the celebration of the African American experience through reading works authored by African Americans. The public is invited to participate by sharing a reading from a favorite African American author.
This is the 24th year for the read-in. The day is sponsored nationally by the Black Caucus of National Council of Teaching of English and at Clarion University by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and Minority Student Services.