Assistant Professor Kristopher Burrell of the Behavioral and Social Science Department at Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of CUNY will give a lecture at the Museum of the City of New York on Thursday, April 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
As a participant in an educator series, Professor Burrell will discuss efforts to desegregate New York City’s public schools during the 1950s and 1960s, including the interconnections among such African-American intellectuals as Kenneth Clark, Milton Galamison, Bayard Rustin, and Malcolm X, who often worked together but competed with one another at times.
An adjunct professor at Hostos since the Fall of 2009 and an assistant professor since August 2013, Professor Burrell will cover topics he teaches, including the African-American civil rights movement.
There is a $10 fee for admission to the Museum, but the event is free. Reservations are required. The MCNY is located on Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street.
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About Hostos Community College
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique "Student Success Coaching Unit" provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services. More than 480,000 students at 24 colleges.
Hostos offers 29 associate degree programs and five certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to CUNY's four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of The City University of New York (CUNY), the nation's leading urban public university, which serves more than 480,000 students at 24 colleges.