RIT Black History Month Celebration videotapes

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0588

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Tape 1 of the collection begins the program with a deaf speaker who introduces another deaf speaker. Unfortunately, the quality of the sound is too poor to hear the interpreter to know who the speaker is. Another speaker talks about the influence of Thurgood Marshall, an African-American Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, had on his life. Following this, there is a skit by a deaf actor who performs all in sign language.

On Tape 2 there are other deaf performers who use only sign language but the interpreter can be heard.

Dates

Creation: February 13, 1997

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Every year in February RIT holds a campus wide celebration in honor of Black History Month. Established in 1976 as Black History Month and more recently called African American History Month, explores history and culture of African Americans.