Long Island NAACP to Hold News Conference in Wake of Racial Incident at Columbia University

Brentwood, NY – NAACP Islip Branch President Dr. Roderick Pearson will hold a news conference tomorrow, Friday October 12th from 8am – 2pm at the Suffolk Community College Brentwood Campus in the Sagitos Building with members of Suffolk Community College administration and students to discuss the after affects of the recent noose that was hung from the door of a Professor at Columbia University and other pertinent topics of this nature. They will also be discussing a recent initiative being instituted by the NAACP educate children of color and of all races throughout Long Island.

WHEN: Tomorrow, Friday October 12th 2007 from 8am – 2pm

WHERE: Suffolk Community College Brentwood Campus, Sagitos Building

This is the first event of its kind on Long Island and will feature the state education chair for the NAACP as keynote speaker.

There will also be programs and events for children ages 4 – 10

For more info please contact:

Alicia Figueras at NAACP 631-741-5616 | itbnaacp@aol.com

DIRECTIONS:

The Grant Campus, Brentwood:
The Health, Sports, Education/Convention Center
From the east or west take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Follow signs to Wicks Road. Go south ½ mile on Wicks Road to campus entrance on right-hand side.

The Grant Campus, Brentwood:
The Sally Ann Slacke Center (Workforce Development)
From the east, take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 53. Follow signs to Wicks Road. Go south ½ mile on Wicks Road to campus entrance on right-hand side. Take the Loop Road to the right to parking field 2B.

From the west, take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 52, Commack Road. Cross over Commack Road, stay to right to Crooked Hill Road. Right on Crooked Hill Road to the campus entrance on the left. Take the Loop Road to the left to the Sally Ann Slacke Center. Take a right after the center to parking field 2B.

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