The Black Archives to Launch Second Edition of “ICONS” with featured guest Garth C. Reeves, Sr., Publisher Emeritus of The Miami Times
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Black Archives presents the second installment of the quarterly coffee talk series “ICONS,” on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 5 p.m. The ICONS series features leading community scholars and personalities, speaking on significant moments that impact the South Florida Community with a host/moderator and interactive audience Q & A throughout. This edition of ICONS will feature special guest Garth C. Reeves, Sr., Publisher Emeritus of The Miami Times and will be hosted by Derek T. Davis, Curator at Old Dillard Museum. The topic for this session is, “A Voice for the Voiceless: The role of black media in the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of pioneering news publisher, Garth C. Reeves, Sr.”
“It is an honor to have Mr. Reeves as our featured guest for this episode of ICONS. Many people know of his accomplishments as a newspaper publisher, but his resume is rich with groundbreaking contributions to our community and culture,” said Timothy A. Barber, Black Archives Executive Director. “The ICONS program is an opportunity for The Black Archives to tell the untold or little known stories of the giants among us.”
ICONS will take place on Sunday, September 18 at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts Complex, located at 819 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami FL 33136. Admission to ICONS is free and open to the public. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the program will begin at 5 p.m.
To become a member of the Black Archives, make a donation, or for more information on program sponsorship, contact Kamila Pritchett at 786-708-4610 or [email protected].
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