'From Ancient Africa to Now'

JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Africana Studies program will host “A Celebration of African Expansion and Expressions” Tuesday, April 17, at 9:45 a.m. in 124 Rogers-Stout Hall.

During this free public event, Rev. Vincent Dial will present “From Ancient Africa to Now,” a musical and oral performance focusing on African music, religions, art and politics.

Dial, an ETSU alumnus, was a teacher and administrator in the Johnson City School System before becoming pastor of Bethel Christian Church in Jonesborough.

For more information, contact Dr. Dorothy Drinkard-Hawkshawe, ETSU professor of History and director of Africana Studies, at 423-439-6688 or drinkard@etsu.edu.  For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346.