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It seems right to borrow the words of the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lonnie Bunch III, who dubbed Juneteenth both a local story and a national one. “For me it’s an opportunity to both look back but to look ahead to make sure that that notion of freedom and the fragility of…
Continue readingI always think of the holidays as a time of giving, and in this spirit, I give thanks to all who have supported both our college and the other 999 community colleges across the country. Whether you have supported us financially or given of your time or talent as a student, faculty or staff or community partner or friend, you…
Continue readingHow satisfying to celebrate Thanksgiving almost free of the constraints that have held our holidays captive for the past two and one-half years! While many are still cautious, most of us will gather for Thanksgiving dinner without masks, hand sanitizers, and measured 6’ distances. The “Zoom” Thanksgiving dinner will finally become a memory to chuckle over in Thanksgivings to come. And so…
Continue readingA national decree in 1934 declared a day in October as Columbus Day. Last year, President Biden issued a proclamation announcing the celebration of Indigenous Peoples to coincide with that day, this year being October 10. I doubt that celebrating Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day on the same day is intended as a slight to the Italian American community. …
Continue readingAs another challenging year draws to a close, I invite you to join me in looking back with pride at all that we achieved this year in spite of still laboring under the darkness of the pandemic. Because of the strength of our collective community spirit, we can look forward with hope and confidence to a new round of successes…
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