The Rhodes State College Diversity, Action, Training and Experience (DATE) Committee proudly presents The Underground Railroad, Ohio, Longtown! In commemoration of Black History Month, DATE welcomes Connor Keiser, a 22-year-old lifelong resident and descendent of Longtown, Ohio founder James Clemens, a freed slave from Virginia.

Come hear Keiser as he shares his passion for Longtown and the role it continues to play in Ohio history. His subject is a place noteworthy for its early (1818) ‘embrace of freedom for all’, racial integration and harmony – right here in Western Ohio.

This Brown Bag Lecture Series program will take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Life and Physical Sciences Building in Room 170. Media are invited to speak with Keiser from 10:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., prior to the lecture, with filming opportunities during the lecture.

For more information, contact Phyllis Henderson at Henderson.P@RhodesState.edu or call 419-995-8168.