Wednesday, February 25, 2004
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Wednesday, February 25, 2004 |
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Lewis, Kimbrough to speak at PTC Black History event The Peachtree City Library will mark the end of Black History Month on Sunday, from 2-4 p.m. with a program entitled, “We All Need Each Other,” featuring renowned speakers Nancy J. Lewis and Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Jr. on Sunday. Entertainment for the program will include singer Ashley Maner, mime artists Titus Heard and Robert Brock, violinists Yetmon Harris and Jessica Pinkston, and the step team from Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Lewis is a leading motivational/inspirational keynote speaker, trainer, author, and consultant. She is the president of Progressive Techniques, Inc. of Fayetteville. Lewis earned a M.S. degree from Georgia State University in Urban and Public Affairs with a concentration in Human Resources. She has been speaking and conducting training for 20 years with organizations that want to develop their people and with people who want more impact in their lives and careers. Lewis is the co-author of “Sisters Together: Lessons Learned That Have Anchored Our Souls,” a compilation of short stories from multi-cultural women sharing how they moved from adversity to victory. She is also the author of “Things to Do to be a Better YOU: Inspirational Thoughts to Get You Through the Day.” Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough is the author of “Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities.” Kimbrough currently serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Albany State University. He is the youngest chief student affairs of€cer in the University System of Georgia, and one of the youngest nationwide. Prior to Albany State, he served at Old Dominion University, Georgia State University and Emory University. Kimbrough earned a B.S. in agriculture from the University of Georgia in 1989. He continued his education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, completing his M.S. in 1991, and in 1996 he earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Georgia State University. Kimbrough has forged a national reputation as an expert on historically Black fraternities and sororities. A nationally renowned speaker and lecturer, Dr. Kimbrough has given presentations at over 100 universities and 90 conferences. For more information on the “We All Need Each Other” program, call the Peachtree City Library at 770-631-2520.
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